Free & Dispersed camping · Colorado

Hartman Rocks Recreation Area

Free high-desert camping & singletrack near Gunnison

SettingFree & Dispersed
StateColorado
Best seasonLate spring & fall
ReserveFree dispersed (no reservation)

A granite-studded BLM playground outside Gunnison with free dispersed camping and a legendary web of mountain-bike and climbing trails. High, dry, and wide open.

Why camp here

Don’t miss: Granite domes & singletrack

RVs & rigs: RV & van friendly (dirt roads); no services

What’s here

  • Mountain biking
  • Bouldering
  • Gunnison River nearby
  • Big skies

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