Pawnee Buttes
Pawnee National Grassland
write a review NF-685Grover, CO 80729
970-834-9270
970-346-5000
Official Website
GPS: 40.8084, -103.9903
Last Price Paid: | $0 |
Pad Type: | dirt |
Elevation: | 5252 ft |
Tent Camping: | Yes |
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
Learn more: Boondocking 101
Cell Phone Coverage
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Sprint 4G | |
T-Mobile 4G |
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
“I was tent camping on my back from kayaking in Golden, Co”
Reviewed Nov 16, 2017
I really like this place ..a clear night the stars are amazing!!
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Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
megustamusic would stay here again
“Nice open views”
Reviewed Oct 19, 2017
The Pawnee Buttes offer a nice scenery change from mountain camping. Nothing life changing but lots of open fresh air. You are in the vicinity of several oil rigs and farms but still beautiful and refreshing.
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Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | N/A |
“14m of rutted road at 5mph to get the trailhead.”
Reviewed Oct 02, 2017
Because of the oil-trucks driving through the area (it is after-all theirs) the 14m of unpaved road were really bad. Maximum speed was 10 mph or else your fillings will loosen. I actually found a fire extinguisher in the road. It was a commercial version that would be mounted on the side of a truck. The steel mount had broken. P... more
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Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | NA |
walkerwalkabout would stay here again
“crazy getting here... but very quiet and a nice area”
Reviewed Jul 02, 2017
I was coming up from Colorado Springs and I am convinced I took the worst route possible (103 - 105 - 104 - 111 - 110), because it was me vs the frequent and fast moving oil tankers on these washboard dirt roads until I got to 111 and I needed to travel <10 mph to make it a minor earthquake like experience. I should have gone around t... more
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Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | n/a |
Friendly Rock would stay here again
“Easy Boondocking in the Great Wide Open - 19' TT”
Reviewed May 18, 2017
Dispersed RV boondocking and tent camping are simple and free on the Grassland, but make sure you're on public lands. For maps and tips, visit the USDA Forest Service Pawnee National Grassland Office at 115 N. 2nd Avenue, Ault, CO 80610. (You may see a Greely address on older literature, but as of May 2017 it's a nice little facility... more
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Camping Itinerary: Colorado’s Pawnee National Grassland
It’s always fun to compare your best-laid plans to reality. Here are the best-laid plans for RV Trip #2. I wrote this while nervously eyeballing a foot of snow in the yard. But the weather app...
Hookups:
- dry camping
Recreation:
- recreation trail
Site Amenities:
- fire ring
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