Four Mile Road Dispersed

Absolutely incredible site, gorgeous views and so much wildlife.

Perfect until we heard what sounded like a man screaming and getting closer and closer to our site around 10 pm. Scared us so bad that we booked it home, packing up in under 3 minutes. It was especially scary because we were the ONLY campers on the road for at least 15 minutes.

Hopefully it was just an owl, because we will definitely be back!!! Would be 5 stars if not for getting the daylights scared out of me.

Absolutely beautiful campsite with solitude but was visited by a ghost. I woke up to hearing 3 loud bangs on the side of my rooftop tent and the feeling of being pulled out of my tent, i then heard footsteps retreating. It was not windy and I’m 10+ feet off the ground so it was not an animal for skeptics

We were mostly alone. Passed a few open spots before we stopped. Beautiful sunset!

Four Mile Park is in the White River National Park, accessible by AWD/4WD/RVs with easy off-road access using County Road (CR) 300.  It is a big place with many open spaces and turnouts (I went over Labor Day weekend).  

The Dyrt's coordinates did not work for me, so I'm posting a photo of the Long/Lat I took 5.6 miles off the main paved road at the entry signpost.

The road is long, so plan to stay without fresh water, utilities, etc. There was a brackish creek this time of year which could be filtered, treated and boiled with some work.

My campsite was remote and safe for me to do some target practice with my pistol.  (Coordinates for my campsite, 13 miles on the CR are: 39.404077970907224, -107.35463653617066).

Visited here back in early season May 2025. There are probably less than 10 spots when you go all the way up the long drive, all with great views, most are on the small side. We ended up making camp in the large open area.

Would recommend 4wd for the last part of the drive to the sites.

You have to go a long way up and down Country Road 117 before you start seeing campsites. They’re there. Look for a reasonably flat space and maybe a campfire ring. It’s wild camping. The road became pretty rough for my AWD Ford Transit. Eventually I had to call it quits and pick a space. I never found any perfectly manicured sites. The road forked several times with no indication which way to go. Maybe all ways lead to sites, no clue. I took a left and found a space within sight of a variety of campers. I tucked in and no one seemed to mind.

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.

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!!