Four Mile Road Dispersed

Went here on a Saturday in Sept after reading all the great reviews.  Drove for miles and every site taken.  There aren't many sites like people would make you think.  Have these people been to the San Jaun Mountains - so much better.  Had to drive home because just nothing available.

Beautiful spots but we didn’t get there early enough! Long road, some parts were pretty bumpy. We ended up at a campsite next to an electricity pole but there were plenty of other spots if you come early.

Easy drive in my sprinter van and beautiful in the fall! Highly recommend. I didn’t have cell service so just prepare for that

We camped here for two nights. It’s location was perfect for our next day Hanging Lake hike followed by a soak at Iron Mountain hot springs as both are less than an hour away from here. We found a spot that was easy enough to pull into in our Nissan Rogue. Near a small meadow but also in the woods. There was a fire pit and some trash from other campers that we cleaned up before leaving but nothing too bad.

There are many sites all over the place up there. Some are big enough for groups of RV's some are small, private tent spots. Some offer magicians views others are in dense vegetation along water. We found no cell reception for miles. There are easy sites next to the main gravel roads and more secluded sites off of many various "Jeep trails". No services, no running water, no electric, no cable TV, no bathrooms, no showers, no dump stations, no picnic tables, etc. It's the forest.

Exactly what we wanted in a campsite! No internet, off the grid, fire ring, beautiful views and secluded! Definitely need 4WD to get here. The side roads that you need to take to reach the camp sites are not maintained.

Great views, plenty of space between sites, tons of firewood. We even heard turkeys in the morning. There were about 4 spots before the road was closed. Recommend having an suv or Truck as the road gets pretty bumpy the further up you go but we made it just fine in a Dodge Durango.

Do not attempt to go to the location specified in winter. Instead, van camping is allowed overnight in the Sunlight Mountain Resort parking lot.

7/1/21 Followed previous description. Spot after many bends, at the county line took an offshoot road. established spot-had a LOT of broken glass around campfire. 🥺

It was amazing! No one in site. No cell service for the YA’s. Woke up to turkeys gobbling!

The road up to the campsites is pretty well maintained but you do gain a good amount of elevation. The scenery is beautiful with lot of wild flowers and tall, towering trees. It rained before we got there and there was some moisture on the tent the morning after. Make sure to follow the road to Four Mile Park and continue up the road for another 20 minutes or so. You will see a pull off to the right with a sign for the White River National Forest. Continue on to find some more campsites

Beautiful spot and very few other people around. Cute river running throughout.

The four mile road itself is a pretty well maintained dirt road that's wide enough for trailers and two cars parallel.

The camp sites are the definition of dispersed as they are quite far from each other and seemingly minimal if you're driving in. We saw three viable sites and was able to camp at the third one about 3 Miles down the road.

Camped here 6/26/21 and had an awesome time. No campfires allowed. I am not convinced the coordinates were accurate, navigate to 4 mile road near glenwood springs and continue until you see Sunlight ski resort. Bear right towards 4 mile park. After about a 25 minute drive up that road, there are plenty of awesome spots for tents or RVs. They are quite spread out and appears to be plenty of them, even for arriving on a Saturday afternoon!

Really enjoyed this spot. Quick drive from Glenwood. Beautiful location.

Spent three nights here (5/13 - 5/16). To start, we camped with a teardrop trailer, but once you pass the White River National Forest sign and parking lot for the babbish trail head, it’s not easy to turn around unless you find a campsite. Once you pass this you’ll see the first two campsites after about 4 bends in the road, both are walking distance to the trailhead. The first is a larger open space right off the road and the second is a much more private spot. The road to access this is just beyond the first campsite, which is where we stayed (see photos). We loved this spot!

If you continue up the road you’ll eventually reach a fork, if you hang right and continue up there are 4 more dispersed sites. These would not work for trailers but are great tent spots. We had a very hard time trying to turn around.

There are no services (no bins, no toilets, no cell service) and these sites are super clean so let’s keep it that way. The aspens hadn’t bloomed quite yet but in a few weeks it’ll be pretty spectacular.

Additionally the main trailhead with access to beaver creek trail is not open until June 14th so most other dispersed sites won’t be accessible until then.

Had a quick stop over here on the way to Dinosaur National Monument. No ATT phone service beyond a certain point. This is all primitive camping and heavily used by 4x4 ATVs. There are no facilities ie: Toilets, power, water or fire pits. The road was easy no need for high clearance or 4wheel drive. Heavy wildlife area, had a fox come right up to my car as I was making coffee. Only 30 minutes from Glenwood Springs. Would stay again 9/10 would recommend.

Remember to pack in pack out.

Showed up late on a Saturday evening, so no surprise that a majority of the sites were full. Ended up camping at the very first turn off after the parking lot. The sites were beautiful and well separated. Would highly recommend.

Additionally, I left my dogs collar and name tag on the ground at my campsite by mistake. If you end up finding it, please give me a call. Phone number is on the tag. I would happily pay shipping to have it returned. Thank you!!

You can put directions in for Sunlight Resort and then take the dirt road on the right if that’s easier for you! Here’s the longer directions: You’re going to take county road 117/ four mile road Glenwood springs. Continue onto four mile road when it splits off on the right. You are going the right way if you see the “Sunlight Resort in 6 miles” sign on the left. Once you finally get to the official Sunlight Resort sign you continue onto the dirt road (four mile road park). You are almost there when you see the parking lot and the White River National park sign on the left. You will keep going straight for a little and then you will see a campsite on the right. We talked to a park ranger and he said there’s a lot of bears and mountain lions in the area just to warn you guys. He also said it was cool that we camp there he said it’s all dispersed camping passed the parking lot. So you could camp farther down the road if you please. We didn’t hear many animals at night we felt pretty safe for the 2 nights we stayed there. It was a really great spot!! We loved it! We built up a bunch of balancing rocks around the site and built up the fire pits a little more:) Please keep this site clean! It’s a beautiful spot. We cleaned up as much trash as we could from the previous campers. Remember to lock up all food at night so you don’t attract any bears looking for a snack😄 Enjoy🔥 🏕

My first winter camping trip in Colorado. Just south of Glenwood Springs and west of Carbondale is Sunlight Mountain Resort, an awesome little mountain with great tree skiing and untracked powder that can be found days after a storm. It sits in the western side of the White River National Forest in the Sopris Ranger District. From Glenwood or Carbondale follow directions to the resort and just about a mile before you get there you'll take a right to stay on Four Mile Rd or county road 117. Travel about 2 miles after turning and you'll come to a parking area on your left, in the winter its mainly used by cross country skiers and snowmobiles. From here we took off on foot in our winter boots down 2 miles of groomed snow covered road until you reach an intersection with a bunch of signs giving you several different options in directions and places to go. We strapped on our snow shoes and headed west up Fourmile Park- North through 16 to 24 inches of snow for an additional mile and settled at the 2nd camping spot we came to on our left. The low that night was 19 but I stayed warm most of the time until around 4 or 5 and finally had to get up and move around. The best part about the trip was we got to ski before and when we got back the bar was still open. I loved living in Glenwood Springs and choose this area for its proximity to so many awesome places, can't wait to get back.