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Twin Lakes Dispersed

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Location

Twin Lakes Dispersed is located in Colorado

Coordinates

39.09827538415224 N
106.37414955316285 W

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Drive-In
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Verizon
Good
AT&T
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T-Mobile
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Phone Service
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Fires

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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Brittany J.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 17, 2023

Please leave no trace!

Used to be great. Now it’s overly crowded and there’s toilet paper & human waste littered all around. Please take care of our land.

Month of VisitJuly

emma K.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 5, 2023

There are so many dispersed sites in this area but most of them were pretty rocky and bumpy meant for more van /trailer camping. We saw some tents but definitely limited. Almost every site had a rock fire pit, stunning view, and decent tree coverage

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Month of VisitAugust

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Maggie K.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 26, 2023

Secluded, Unreal Views

Easy to find, many options for sites, pretty quiet right now. Really worth the drive. So many fire pits already though… I wish people would stop making new ones. Definitely want to come back here! Minimal trash around the sites. Very quiet at night.

Month of VisitJune

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Myrinda G.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 21, 2022

Lots of spots and gorgeous views!

If you go up 24 toward the South Elbert trailhead, you’ll find lots of dispersed camping options for everything from RVs to tent camping.

We found a great little spot that had several fire rings and lots of space for parking. When we left, we saw that several groups were camping just above us and we had not heard or seen them much at all. The road into the site was a bit sketchy but doable in my 2WD Honda CRV.

We stayed here Aug. 19-21, 2022.

Month of VisitSeptember

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Lyds F.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 20, 2022

Views, Trails, Lots of Spaces

Great dispersed camping, easy to get to only a short way off the main road. We arrived 4pm on a Friday and all the spots with the best views were taken. Plenty further into the woods though we had multiple options still. The Colorado trail/CDT passes close by and was a great evening hike from our camp. We ended up leaving around 9pm because there were 3-4 campfires around us, one super smoky and we have a baby. A bummer for us but normal people probably wouldn’t have minded. Expect to have neighbors!

Month of VisitJuly

Brielle E.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 8, 2022

Near south Mt Elbert trailhead

If you have a 4x4 vehicle and can make your way toward the trailhead for south Mt Elbert, there are some amazing spots. A few spots allow you to pull off and set up a tent with great views. The site we stayed in was about 50 ft from the trailhead and could accommodate a group! It was right on the end of Lily Ponds, so a bit buggy, but absolutely beautiful and very private. Also a great point to start your hike from!

Month of VisitJuly

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Garrett G.

Scout

Reviewed May. 23, 2022

Easy & Free

These spots are super easy to access as long as you take it slow down 125B. It snowed/rained most of our stay, but Elbert & La Plata peaked through for some great views early morning. Close to lots of hikes and short drive to BV & Leadville. I could see it getting busy here in the summer, but we didn’t have any issues finding a spot on a Saturday night in the spring.

Month of VisitJune

N I.

Legend

Reviewed Nov. 1, 2021

Stunning and FREE

This is an amazing dispersed camping area. It begins with a trailhead parking area but just past the trailhead you will begin to see the dispersed sites with the rock fire rings. They are every where and the ground is well packed. The road is rather bumpy and when it rains it will be a total mess. Most of the time this has to be extremely busy. We were lucky and came in during the week and there was almost no one. It was also October and a little cool, snow in the mountain tops. Go up as far up the mountain as you can. The back drop of the mountains is spectacular. It was even better since we had had a light snow. Twin Lakes was also very beautiful in the valley. Verizon service was great.

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