Washington Gulch Designated Dispersed Campsite #26

The road into Washington Gulch is paved to the end of the small subdivision by Long Lake. After that it becomes a two lane maintained dirt road that is oiled for dust until the Snodgrass Trailhead. Past this trailhead the road narrows to 1.5 car widths and is very winding. Care should be taken due to blind curves and fast Jeep drivers. It is doable for any large rig if one goes slow. The road at this point is less well cared for but still passable for all rigs. The further back one travels, the worse the road becomes and eventually degrades into 4X4. Note: in early season the road may be blocked by snow or landslides.

All sites in this portion of the valley receive strong winds on most days.

This back-in campsite is fairly level and full sun. A great site for solar or Starlink users. The access road has a sharp turn so larger rigs may need to back into the area to access the site. The road is very dusty at this part so this site receives a lot of flying dirt.

This site recently had new rocks installed and the fire pit moved to make the site smaller.

This place is beyond gorgeous. Got tired of hearing myself say it.
The sites are all designated that include a post and fire pit. The reviewer cazzam had a great and helpful review of the Washington Gulch area in general. As he said the upper part is easier to get to and the lower part is better for higher clearance rigs but is doable if you’re willing to risk it. It’s close to town but you still feel completely removed in a good way. The roads are good as long as you go slow as there are some pits and bumps as the reviewer Cazzam says. Your best bet is to park at the bathroom and walk up to take a look. You can hear the stream running from site 26 (not sure about the rest) and cows visit sometimes which is fun! 26 was also one of the more spacious sites. We overlooked a meadow with tons of evergreens and wildflowers. We even watched as deer walked through the meadow. We got the afternoon sun on our door side which was nice on colder days but on warmer ones could be a bit much. Not to worry however because, guess what? We have another side of our trailer and views are just as epic (although you have to face the neighbors and dirt road-the things we have to suffer 😉) We loved it here. We felt our shoulders drop the minute we parked and dread having to leave.