Buffalo Park Dispersed Camping

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland

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FR 251 Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 970-870-2299 Official Website

GPS: 40.3875, -106.636

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Overview of Buffalo Park Dispersed Camping

Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101

Last Price Paid: $0

Reported by roadtrippers-MarEvan on 8/22/2024

Longest RV Reported: 20 feet (Travel Trailer)

Reported by Bob K on 8/11/2022

Pad Type dirt

Open Seasonally late June - Oct

Elevation 9,514 ft / 2,899 m

Max Stay 14

Tent Camping Yes

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GPS: 40.3875, -106.636 View on Google Maps

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Confirmed by 2 Users

Last reported 8/11/2022

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Confirmed by 1 User

Last reported 7/14/2022

“Very Pretty”

Reviewed 8/22/2024

Nightly rate:	FREE!
Days stayed:	1
Site Number:	1

Overall Rating

Lots of room here but some big, deep puddles/pot holes. Right on Hwy 40.

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roadtrippers-MarEvan would stay here again

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“High Clearance Road”

Reviewed 8/11/2022

Nightly rate:	FREE!
Days stayed:	1
RV Length:	20' (Travel Trailer)

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"Loving Every Mile" is right. The entrance is very pot-holey (more like swales) and there are some open, grassy areas for boondocking in the first quarter mile. After that, it skinnies down to a 1-lane dirt road with lots and lots of rolling potholes. I didn't have any problems with my stock Tacoma and Jayco Baja trailer. Just had ... more

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Loving Every Mile

Livingston, TX

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“High Clearance for amazing views”

Reviewed 7/14/2022

Nightly rate:	FREE!
Days stayed:	0
Site Number:	0

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Buffalo Park Road has a ton of amazing dispersed sites along its length. The sites vary between sweeping views of the mountain valley, deep green spruce forests and perfect solitude. But they all need high clearance. The road entry is bumpy - and I mean bumpy. To get to the lower half of the sites you will need the clearance that a... more

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Loving Every Mile would stay here again

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Buffalo Park Dispersed Camping

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland

Overview of Buffalo Park Dispersed Camping

Last Price Paid: $0

Longest RV Reported: 20 feet (Travel Trailer)

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“Very Pretty”

“High Clearance Road”

“High Clearance for amazing views”

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