Rock Creek Recreation Area
Dispersed camping — conditions change
Fire restrictions, road washouts, and seasonal closures are common on public lands. Confirm current rules with the managing agency (BLM/USFS field office) before traveling. Practice Leave No Trace.
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What is dispersed camping?
Dispersed camping is primitive camping on public land outside of developed campgrounds. There are no facilities — no toilets (usually), no water, no trash service, no marked sites. You may camp anywhere within the area, usually for free, subject to the agency's rules below. Pack everything out, follow Leave No Trace, and check current conditions with the land manager before you go.
Dispersed camping permitted on this Forest Service unit subject to current Forest Orders, MVUM, and fire restrictions. Verify rules with the managing ranger district before any visit.
USFS Motor Vehicle Use Map required
You must use the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map for this district to identify which roads allow camping. Off-MVUM driving and camping is illegal.
- Managing agency
- USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
- Designation
- USFS Dispersed Camping
- Max stay
- 14 days per location
- Distance from water (LNT)
- 200+ ft
Facilities
- ✗No toilets — pack out human waste (WAG bag)
- ✗No water — bring all you'll need
Official sources & verification
Managed by Dispersed/Primitive
Source of truth
- Agency source page
The page our published rules and notes are derived from.
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Campground Rules
- Campfire rules vary by season + location — verify current fire restrictions with the managing agency before lighting
In this park
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Main Fork Trail
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Elkhorn Trail
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Fish Creek Trail
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Gardner Park Wildlife Trail
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Haystack Mountain Road
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Within ~30 miles
Trails near Rock Creek Recreation Area
Tepee Creek Trail
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Rock Creek Trail
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Tepee Creek Trail
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Tepee Creek Trail
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Teepee Creek Trail
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Shoe & Stocking Trail
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Hunt context
Hunting units around this campground
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Colorado hunting page
