Old Spanish Trail Dispersed Camping
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Write a Review CR-27A Monte Vista, CO 81144 719-852-7074 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.619, -106.2717
Overview of Old Spanish Trail Dispersed Camping
The turn for OLD SPANISH TRAIL (OST) is between milemarker 208 & 209 off of 160, almost directly across from access to County Hwy 5 W labeled with a blue cty sign
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by KampKnupp on 10/20/2023
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Class A)
Reported by isoseeker on 8/6/2021
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 7,939 ft / 2,419 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Old Spanish Trail Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 719-852-7074
DKOP asked on 8/10/2021
Does anyone know the nearest dump station or place to dump trash? Thanks!
Gerkinl asked on 7/1/2021
Is a permit required for the Old Spanish Trail dispersed campsites?
Reviews of Old Spanish Trail Dispersed Camping 29 people have reviewed this location.
“Easy”
Reviewed 8/6/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 36' (Class A) |
Over nighted while passing through. Found great wide spot at the first road split complete with small fire spits that we didn't use. Good input from other reviews that helped to find turn off driving west. If headed north up the San Luis valley to Saguache, easy to cross over highway 160 and use N CR 5W to access West CR 5N to get b... more
Over nighted while passing through. Found great wide spot at the first road split complete with small fire spits that we didn't use. Good input from other reviews that helped to find turn off driving west. If headed north up the San Luis valley to Saguache, easy to cross over highway 160 and use N CR 5W to access West CR 5N to get back to 285 north of Monte Vista. Nice view of the valley and Sangre de Cristo range.
There is a posting of interesting history at the end of the road down the left fork at this junction along with wagon tracks worn in the rock as testimony to the past.
isoseeker would stay here again
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“Open and quiet”
Reviewed 7/29/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site was amazing and quiet. Was very enjoyable for 1st time dry docking. Teenagers loved it as did the toddler.
Road in was very well maintained. We were actually surprised by amount of traffic in/out.
NOTE: disregard post on Alamosa rv park, accidentally posted to wrong site.
Martinez_wa_family would stay here again
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“Wide Open Space with a view”
Reviewed 5/19/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
RV Length: | 27' (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer) |
We had a great experience here! Apple Maps tried to take us to CR 44 which was the landfill road and it’s closed, that is the wrong one! Follow the mile markers from a previous review. There are multiple sites for big rv’s and a cool trail off to the left. It poured rain on us, but it was quite a lovey view and quiet.
Jenna would stay here again
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“Surrounded by mountains and great place to stay.”
Reviewed 4/25/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 6 |
Overall there was not much traffic, just a few vehicles with mountains bikes coming in. Only say a few other vans or rvs staying the night but they didn't seem to stay too long. We stayed at the first turn off on the left and had a great view if the surrounding mountains.
VanTeam would stay here again
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“First time boondocking was great!”
Reviewed 3/9/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
After our research on Campendium, still hit some bumps, so here are specifics I felt was lacking. The turn for OLD SPANISH TRAIL (OST) is between milemarker 208 & 209 off of 160, almost directly across from access to County Hwy 5 W labeled with a blue cty sign. If you are traveling westbound, there is not a left turn lane for this. We... more
After our research on Campendium, still hit some bumps, so here are specifics I felt was lacking. The turn for OLD SPANISH TRAIL (OST) is between milemarker 208 & 209 off of 160, almost directly across from access to County Hwy 5 W labeled with a blue cty sign. If you are traveling westbound, there is not a left turn lane for this. We missed it in the dark despite seeing the OST signage. Let me start with we came here mid-March 2021 & it was dry weather, not muddy at all. After you turn off 160, there is a parking lot almost immediately on your R for the OST trailhead. The 1st boondocking site is 0.7 from the parking lot, on the L. The 2nd site is 0.9 from parking lot, on the R. It has an electric pole by the entrance to the site. The road gets slightly rougher but quite doable with our 30' travel trailer. This road splits at 1.4 & a large site is right there on R. We stayed R at the split & another large site on L just past this, still 1.4 or 1.5. Entrance to L site was a bit rutty but we were ok & stayed there. Another site is just down the road on L at 1.5, but has a bit of a slope. So now we have encountered 5 sites. The next day we decided to explore the left fork of the split. At 0.6 FROM THIS FIRST ROAD SPLIT is a site on R which is sloped a bit. Continuing on finds a 2nd road split. The R fork is more ATV trail & goes nowhere really except possible private land. The L fork from 2nd split goes to a 3RD ROAD SPLIT and another NICE, FLAT site which is technically 0.9 from the first road split. Once again R fork is rough & goes nowhere. Confused yet? Stick with it, more to come. Continue on L fork & it becomes US Forest Road 270 according to a post sign. On this section there is cool scenery & you are tucked away..so neat! One more good site at 1.4 from 1st road split & a sloped site at 1.9. As others say, cell tower is right there with 4 solid bars.
Sue GG would stay here again
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“Campendium is awesome. OLD Spanish TrailsAbsolutely Beautiful, Restful, relaxing, ”
Reviewed 9/16/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | #1 |
We couldn't find availability for any of the campgrounds in Alamosa so decided to boondock and found Campendium.com online and saw Old Spanish Trails. We pulled in at 9pm and set up for the night in the first site. No one here. Just us. Woke up next morning to an absolutely beautiful view of snow capped mountains, peace and quiet. Th... more
We couldn't find availability for any of the campgrounds in Alamosa so decided to boondock and found Campendium.com online and saw Old Spanish Trails. We pulled in at 9pm and set up for the night in the first site. No one here. Just us.
Woke up next morning to an absolutely beautiful view of snow capped mountains, peace and quiet. The puppies were able to stretch their legs and sniff all they wanted since no one around us. No rattlesnakes, no menacing wildlife, just us and the pups enjoying the views.
Thank you so much Campendium.com for having this site. Appreciate it so much.
RoseRegan would stay here again
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“No trees but quiet”
Reviewed 9/7/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 12 |
Not as windy as Sacred White Shell Mountain. A lot of locals coming and going. Quiet at night. I stayed at the second clearing that still have phone signal. The third clearing had no phone signal. Good for solar charging.
Fun Or Not would stay here again
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“Pretty and mostly quiet boondocking sites. Excellent Verizon cell coverage!”
Reviewed 9/7/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 12 |
RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
Camped with the cell tower in site from my campsite. Was able to easily connect to work. Campsites are spaced far apart and usually you won't see your neighbor. Close to many locations in the San Luis Valley to off road and hike. Occasionally locals would do target shooting in a close by campsite, but not for long.
DesertGeckoAdventures would stay here again
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“Open and windy”
Reviewed 5/5/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 14 |
RV Length: | 32' (Travel Trailer) |
The large camping areas are in wide open and fairly gusty areas. They are also within line of sight to a cell phone tower. There are a few smaller sites on the trails that go into the canyons and foothills. The trails eventually become too rocky and require a Jeep.
Not the most scenic area, but you can get away from the highway.
SometimesLost would stay here again
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“Remote with cell service ”
Reviewed 10/3/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Just off Hwy 160, this is a beautiful remote area with great cell service. Only a few turnouts along the road but may be more further in. I just stopped for the night but will return for a longer stay.
Blue Belle would stay here again
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