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Dispersed Camping

Crestone Needle Trail

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Crestone Needle Trail offers dispersed camping near rugged terrain with rocky peaks and alpine meadows. Temperatures range from lows in the 30s Fahrenheit during spring and fall to highs in the 70s during summer. Nearby, visitors can explore the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve or visit the Sangre de Cristo Mountains for hiking and wildlife viewing.

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Location

Crestone Needle Trail is located in Colorado

Coordinates

37.99052652 N
105.6858793 W

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BLM Mt. Blanca Rd. Dispersed

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2 hrs 49 min from Pueblo
3 hrs 10 min from Colorado Springs
3 hrs 35 min from Denver
3 hrs 45 min from Boulder

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Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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Nathaniel F.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 5, 2025

Good Sandy Camp Spot

This place was a nice spot for dispersed camping! Lots of spots, and super easy to find just off the road. A bit sandy, but the soil underneath worked for stakes. The temp was cool, but not cold—great for early September!

SiteWe camped to the right just past the second turn to the burnt gulch trail camp.

Month of VisitSeptember

Mark P.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 30, 2024

I stayed for days. Really liked the location.

There are more than one listing for places to camp along FS 949. I stayed on a pad that was build along with the road. Loved the views, The area is very interesting. Crestone is a tiny town with just about anything you might want within a walk from where I parked. Plenty of camping spots all the way up to the end of the road where there is a fairly busy trailhead.