Ute Pass Dispersed Camping

I have camped here twice so far. The first time I came was a Tuesday-Friday in late Sept, and I did not see a single other person! It was fabulous. I came back with a friend in late October, and the roads were extremely compromised (2-3ft deep mud puddles) so we did not camp near the river but it was still lovely. The sites are clearly marked and easily accessible. The river area is very green, but keep in mind that the mountains in front of you have been stripped due to fire. There is some road noise audible at these sites and I’d estimate about 8-10 planes flew overhead a day.

We came here after failing to find a dispersed location closer to Silverthorne. It turned out to be a hidden gem with lots of secluded sites. Plus the drive in/out is super easy (apart from the final road to the campsite; that requires a 4WD vehicle, without question) - it was more-or-less the same drive time as original choice. Just without the hassle of navigating a busy one-way dirt road.

my boyfriend and i went up friday after work, got there at like 7pm. this was actually a back up spot but turned out way better than our other options. there are multiple little jut outs at the start of the campground, people were there so I didnt see them. sites along the creek and theres a large meadow spot where we saw a few cars. we went to the second to last spot on the campgrounds to the left of the private property. be aware of the ranches and other private property, ngl i think we heard a gunshot one evening. but very few people around and this spot we got was insanely huge you could fit a large group in here. lots of land and trees but the best spot for a tent right but the fast flowing river. had a wooden barrel type thing as a table and a rock fire pit. we explored around the area but it also has lots of good hikes nearby! 10/10 recommend for a secluded weekend in nature.

Just did a quick solo trip up here to clear my head. Only had one neighbor, and they were super quiet. Mosquitos were crazy bad (to my surprise), but the water was well worth it.

Some trash, a little busy over the weekend. DEEP mud puddles on the way in. Would not recommend for 2WD cars

We camped here for a night on the Fourth of July weekend and when we arrived there was only one other camping group there. Our spot had a lot of space and we had a great night!

Just got back from a solo camping trip at the Ute pass dispersed camping site. My usual spot was under a fire ban, but I acted quick and found this place. Only one additional hour away so I made the well worth it trek.

A bad comment I saw in other reviews was the amount of loose trash. However, someone had collected it all and left it in a large pile to be removed. Much appreciated to that person, and if I had truck space I would have thrown some out.

This campsite was easy enough to find with gps to the coordinates on Dyrt. However each dirt road branching off to the left once you get off Ute Pass is a road to more camping sites.

The dirt trail is a bit bumpy but I’d imagine most cars can make it. I used the third dirt road, southern most fire circle next to the river off that road. The river is loud, but calming. and you can still hear your friends or listen to music. Overall great spot, was also able to hammock right next to the water so that was a big plus.

I’m the morning, the sun felt amazing as I made some breakfast, and eventually got too hot. Packed up and left, no disruptions at all which was great. I was here on a Tuesday night, Wednesday morning. And only saw one person on an atv as I was leaving.

Definitely will visit this spot again!

We arrived on a Thursday & there was already a bunch of people. One guy was complaining to us how he has camped there for 20 years & now can’t get a spot. The river sites were dirty & there was lots of trash. Also some water bottles & 2x4 lumber in the water

First come first serve spots along the river. There are a lot of trees down in the area. Camping spots are far away from each other.

This site's operator is listed on the Dyrt as  BLM land. It is NOT BLM land. Drove here during COVID to camp on BLM land and was frustrated it was not listed correctly. Do your research before going! Spots looks awesome just couldn't have a fire which is a no go for us when camping. Only giving 3 stars because it did look like a secluded spot. The post is just wrong.

We camped here in early May after looking at several other camp sites that still had snow on the ground. There were a couple of very deep muddy puddles on the drive into the site that we almost got stuck in, but our car without 4WD did make it through (I imagine this is only an issue in the spring). Once we made it in, there were spacious, clean sites mostly surrounded by wooded area and mountainous views. The clear skies offered lots of sunshine and beautiful star gazing. Would definitely recommend camping here!

Beautiful spots along the river at a first-come, first-serve basis. The more popular Colorado gets, the faster these spots fill up so get up there early to lock it down! Some spots are bigger than others but all can fit groups. Be respectful and open if a group is needing to share your large spot with you!

This is very close to both Williams Fork Reservoir and Green Mountain Reservoir for days on the lakes! About 45 minutes to Silverthorne.