Shavano Mountain offers dispersed camping near varied terrain with elevations that provide expansive views. Temperatures range from lows in the 30s Fahrenheit during spring and fall to highs in the 80s during summer. Nearby, visitors can explore the Arkansas River for fishing and rafting or visit the historic town of Salida for dining and shopping.

Shavano Mountain

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Poncha Springs

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Great views of the mountains and some site you get to see the city below. Verizon I have 2 bars of 5g. Cows are grazing, they’re great but leash up pets. Perfect spot if you want to camp and explore the local area. 80 degrees with most sites offering shade from trees. Road can’t get difficult for cars at one spot. Easier to travel during day

Perfect BLM camping

The site I found has great views and other sites are far. Can see Salida from site. Very rough road. 

Amazing views 

Amazing vistas!
Big private sites. Tough road that gets progressively technical as you go farther up towards trail head. 

Amazing vistas

Great spot to pitch the tent for the night. Relatively easy to drive into, I stayed on the C loop and had some great views. Very windy all evening and night but oh well. Would recommend 

Great spot! 

I stayed here 4 years ago and didn't leave a review because it was a mess. However they have made major improvements since then. All the trash has been cleaned up, the roads are all well marked as well as the campsites.
So much better than the last time I was here. I would for sure recommend it. 
I brought a small 20 foot RV. Pulled by a 2 wheel drive tundra. The road in is a little bit rough but I had no trouble. Slow and steady. Once you get up the entrance it is easy driving. 


Excellent spot near Salida.

So this area got busy on a Friday night so we drove back pretty far to get a spot. It was also midnight so we was late. There’s three areas. A,B, and C loop. Rock fire pits and it was quiet and the stars was wild. And bugs wasn’t as bad as other places.

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