Still, there’s so many places to camp, it’s unlikely you won’t find a decent campsite. Very popular destination throughout the warmer half of the year, and remains busy all through the week. It’s all dispersed camping, you’re on your own.

There’s no reservations, there’s not even first-come, first-serve. We camped here for a couple of weeks, and often went into town, leaving our trailer unattended, with no issues. Most people here are boondockers, and tend to keep to themselves. Remains pretty peaceful throughout the entire week, despite how crowded it can get. No problems encountered with mice or rats. Some gnats seen flying about along with a few houseflies, but most of these bugs don’t get into your RV. Verizon 4G comes in good, about 3 or 4 bars (out of 5) RV Dump StationĬlosest RV Dump Station with potable water is about 2 miles away, at the Crossroads of the Rockies Visitor Center, at the corner of US-50 & US-285 in Poncha Springs. The town of Salida is about 7 miles away, and offers all modern amenities. Pros: Free camping, generally quiet, beautiful scenery, good Verizon 4G signal, close proximity to Salida, cool temperatures in summerĬons: Gravel road might be steep for underpowered trucks pulling heavy trailers, numerous small ground cacti may pose problems for pets Amenities In Salida you’ll find numerous craft breweries, pizza shops, and cafes. Even with dozens of RVers scattered about, it still offers a lot of peace and quiet. Shavano WMA remains one of our favorite boondocking areas.

You can go further up the road, but it gets more steep and twisted, and recommended only for high clearance 4WD vehicles. While you won’t normally find another camper setting up right next to you, you will still count around 20 to 30 other RVers scattered throughout a 1/2 mile radius. It’s advised to just park your RV and walk throughout the area scouting out potential sites before settling on one. Once you get up there, you’ll find numerous roads leading you into even many more clearings where you can set up your RV for a long stay. Albeit, coming back down with the trailer, and all of its weight pushing us forward, was a bit more tricky. It begins ascending elevation, and may seem too steep for 2WD vehicles pulling trailers, but we were able to tow our 28 foot trailer with our 2WD pickup truck. The road turns to hard packed gravel, and become rather washboarded. You get there from the town of Poncha Springs, by taking US-50 west and then turning north along County Rd 250, and taking it all the way into the boondocking area. It also offers some idyllic camping for boondockers and RVers. The WMA lies at the south-western base of the mountain and serves as a launching point for hikers and climbers. Shavano”, one of the many “fourteeners” that mountain climbers have put on their “to do” lists.

Shavano Wildlife Management Area is named after, “Mt.

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