Mountain camping · Colorado

Last Dollar Road

Free aspen camping under the Sneffels Range

SettingMountain
StateColorado
Best seasonSummer & fall color
ReserveFree dispersed (no reservation; USFS)

A scenic dirt road between Telluride and Ridgway with free dispersed sites tucked in aspen groves below the jagged Mount Sneffels Range. In late September the whole hillside turns molten gold — one of Colorado’s best fall-color camps.

Why camp here

Don’t miss: Golden aspen under Mount Sneffels

RVs & rigs: Vans & small RVs (narrow dirt road); no services

What’s here

  • Mount Sneffels views
  • Fall aspen gold
  • Telluride nearby
  • Dallas Divide

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