County Road 48

Stayed two nights here. Nice and quiet. Plenty of spots. Fairly close to several 14ers. Only 4 miles to Leadville. Will definitely use it again if I'm in the area.

We were just passing through, wish I could have stayed longer. We got there early and there were tons of spots available. Several more cars came through so not sure if it filled up. Each spot is quite big so you really don't notice your neighbors. Didn't get a chance to explore the area but for a place to pull over and sleep this d... more

So, this review is an example of how unfair life is. Which is to say that life is very, very unfair. Take my gorgeous eyes and rippling ankle muscles for example, I'm sure you're already realizing what I mean... Anyway, we were scoping out the paid campgrounds up by "Turquoise Lake", aka yet another reservoir in the mountains posing... more

We are impressed with the proximity of this free camping area to the town of Leadville, truly a boondocker's dream come true. Lots of sites to choose from. When you get to the end of the road before the forest where it forks 3-ways, there is an RV park on the right, dirt road straight ahead, and paved road to the left. Take the dirt ro... more

This is a popular spot, but not too crowded, near the old mining town of Leadville, which is the highest city in the US at 10,152 ft. County Road 48 will probably have a lot of people boondocking, but if you go a little farther down the road than the first turn, there are a seemingly countless number of campsites. I camped here in 2 di... more

Fabulous dispersed camping in Leadville co. We stayed for a month even though it was posted as 14 day limit. We spoke to a ranger about staying longer and were told it was posted as 14 days max however we could rest assured that we could safely stay until we were told we had to vacate and that if we kept clean campsite and didn't have ... more

When we arrived, most of the spots were taken, but fortunately there was one we liked that had good privacy and great sun throughout the day for our solar panels. When you first pull in to the camping area, there is a fork in the road. If you go to the left you'll be able to turn around, but if you continue straight, there are 2 spo... more

This is a great choice for free camping near Turquoise Lake. We ended up here after staying 5 nights at the nearby Silver Dollar Campground. While you won't find water views or be able to walk to the lake from your site, you will find peace and quiet in a nice forested setting with mountain views. Oh, and it's free which beats the $18 ... more