Pawnee Buttes

It’s took us about 40 minutes on gravel road and there are some spots that big rigs may find difficult but so worth it! The Buttes are striking and the hazey landscape with cows, wind turbines and endless land is beautiful. It’s like youve stepped into Westworld. We stayed at the second obvious spot which was on top a small hill lookin... more

I really like this place ..a clear night the stars are amazing!!

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.

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

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

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