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Red Dirt Reservoir

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Red Dirt Reservoir in Colorado offers a landscape with rolling hills and dense forests. Temperatures range from 30°F in winter to 80°F in summer. Nearby, visitors can explore the Flat Tops Wilderness Area and enjoy fishing or hiking opportunities.

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Location

Red Dirt Reservoir is located in Colorado

Coordinates

40.1799515 N
106.5756005 W

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Detours Nearby

Radium Campground

42 min away

BLM Cottonwood Campground

56 min away

Drive Time

2 hrs 17 min from Denver
2 hrs 27 min from Boulder
2 hrs 59 min from Greeley
3 hrs 3 min from Fort Collins

Access

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Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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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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Carter V.

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Reviewed Aug. 12, 2024

Nice reservoir, Kinda busy

Went to this place during the weekday and still had a little bit of a hard time finding a spot at first, but the one we decided on was totally worth it. Spots for dispersed camping around the reservoir are only around the one end of the road and there are a good half dozen or so but they are all pretty good sized. Looks like a good amount of locals like to camp here. Fishing was okay, me and my friends caught a couple of trout but not many. Also to note: there is a ranch nearby with a lot of cows on the road up and near the sites that tend to make some noise but never got too close. Some of their dogs tend to come to the sites as well and even hung out with us for one of the days, whether we wanted them to or not. Either way this area is pretty nice if you can get a spot.

Month of VisitAugust