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North Trout Lake Road Dispersed Camping
Uncompahgre National Forest
Write a Review FR-626 Ophir, CO 81426 970-327-4261 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.8118, -107.8705
Overview of North Trout Lake Road Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Peter on 6/29/2021
Longest RV Reported: 33 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Grand Adventure on 9/4/2017
Number of Sites 6
Pad Type grass
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 9,875 ft / 3,009 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of North Trout Lake Road Dispersed Camping 5 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 8/2/2020
“Restrictions ”
Reviewed 6/29/2021
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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Drove this dirt road couple of times because we boondocked close by.
Very restricted now.....NF put up a lot of no camping/car sleeping signs.
Just by advised.
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Peter would stay here again
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“Restrictions ”
Reviewed 6/29/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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Drove this dirt road couple of times because we boondocked close by.
Very restricted now.....NF put up a lot of no camping/car sleeping signs.
Just by advised.
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Peter would stay here again
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“Amazing Views Off Grid!!!”
Reviewed 8/2/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
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Amazing views! We camped for 7 nights with our 29ft travel trailer just around the hairpin curve by the old wooden bridge. (Lat 37.8112, Lon -107.8707). There was a decent amount of traffic driving past us on the weekend but pretty quiet in the week. Totally off grid so zero cell service on either AT&T or Verizon. Amazing views and... more
Amazing views! We camped for 7 nights with our 29ft travel trailer just around the hairpin curve by the old wooden bridge. (Lat 37.8112, Lon -107.8707).
There was a decent amount of traffic driving past us on the weekend but pretty quiet in the week. Totally off grid so zero cell service on either AT&T or Verizon.
Amazing views and easy 50ft hike down to the river below the old wooden bridge.
We will definitely come back to this spot!
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Maciej would stay here again
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“Fantastic home base for Telluride visit”
Reviewed 7/15/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Thanks to Grand Adventure, we landed in the same fantastic spot near Trout Lake. We also scoped out some future sites on FR 626, as well as on Hope Lake Rd (which I think is FR 627?). Hope Lake Road is a bit rougher, and has a bit of a climb, but has some spectacular campsites if you're adventurous. Also, some sites with amazing views ... more
Thanks to Grand Adventure, we landed in the same fantastic spot near Trout Lake. We also scoped out some future sites on FR 626, as well as on Hope Lake Rd (which I think is FR 627?). Hope Lake Road is a bit rougher, and has a bit of a climb, but has some spectacular campsites if you're adventurous. Also, some sites with amazing views between this site and Lizard Head Pass, as was mentioned. We had no cell service here (AT&T or Verizon), in spite of occasionally seeing one bar appear/disappear, but we didn't care. It was a bit buggy while we were there (thanks to monsoon season bringing rainy afternoons with small thunderstorms), but rain is so badly needed this year, it's hard to complain! Trout Lake access nearby for paddling. Also close to a great hike to Hope Lake. And an easy drive to Mountain Village for groceries and to ride the free gondola into town - which was a great experience. Can't wait to go back & camp in the area again.
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Maman325 would stay here again
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“Gorgeous San Juan site close to Telluride”
Reviewed 9/4/2017
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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If you head past Trout Lake on FR-626 you leave private land and enter Uncompahgre National Forest with legal dispersed camping. We picked a spot right next to the historic Trout Lake (railroad) Trestle with spectacular views of Mt. San Miguel. There are other sites further south, most of which are pull-offs along the road although a c... more
If you head past Trout Lake on FR-626 you leave private land and enter Uncompahgre National Forest with legal dispersed camping. We picked a spot right next to the historic Trout Lake (railroad) Trestle with spectacular views of Mt. San Miguel. There are other sites further south, most of which are pull-offs along the road although a couple are tucked in. The road eventually loops back to CO-145 at Lizard Head Pass. From here, we drove to Mountain Village and road the free gondola into Telluride for easy, free parking. The North Trout Lake Road was once a railroad grade, so it's easy driving for any size rig.
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Grand Adventure would stay here again
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