Road 240 - Dispersed

The road is definitely chunky! There were a few pretty spots before you get to all the dead trees. The one we stayed at was probably the best one in our opinion. The Reservoir was pretty up on the mountains minus all the dead trees.

We’re loving this spot. It’s accessible but still feels a bit wild. Our site is very close to the road so we do encounter ATVs and other folks climbing higher up the mountain. We’re in a Revel and we navigated the very rough road well but we didn’t want to push too high. There’s a beautiful creek with tiny waterfalls right near by. Weather has been rainy each afternoon and cool mornings.

believe the reviews when they say the road to get to these campsites are ROCKY. i was able to get there in my hyundai santa fe but got nervous a couple of times. despite this, we found a campsite that had a little waterfall and fast flowing creek next to it. it was the perfect little spot. got cold at night but it was to be expected. access to a lot of hiking and if you continue driving up the rocky road, you’ll get to billings lake which was gorgeous.

The spot had amazing view of Mt Shavano and other surrounding mountains. The river was fast flowing.

Tried to reach the site but got only to the road bifurcation where is a ramp. Local informed us it is closed due to snow, yet to be melted. This was on April 10.

We camped a few camping spots above where the gate is. On the top side of the falls. Road is rough but we saw stock vehicles and full size trucks using this road. We have a sequoia with a lift and good tires. We never used 4x4 going up and we went all the way up to the mines in 2wd. We did use 4x4 on the way down just to save the brakes. Amazing views. There is a lake up there that you can camp at for fees. Would camp there again.

Awesome spot if you have a small vehicle and small tent. We have a silverado and a large tent for our family of four. There are a few larger spots but those were already taken. Very rocky as well. Would've loved to camp here but we take up too much space.

As soon as the road gets super rocky, you’ll go up a short hill that curves right and the campsite is on the right before you take a left up another hill. I wouldn’t go any further on that road unless you have high clearance and 4x4. The waterfall was awesome to camp by. Flowing well in early June. A lot of traffic during the day on the weekend.

So I read the only review and it was dead on the money. The road is gravel and rocky but 2wd can make it . If it rains use caution road will be slick. Besides that it's well worth the trip up. Beautiful spots by streams and mountain.

This spot is one of the best kept secrets for dispersed camping in Colorado. The road has plenty of camping spots all the way up to the lake. Most spots are wooded and offer plenty of shade. We were lucky enough to end up right along the river. If you keep driving down the road, you will end up at a stunning alpine lake basin that offers plenty of hiking. High clearance vehicle is necessary to get down this road.