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Poncha Loop Dispersed Camping
BLM
Write a Review Poncha Loop Road 5325 Villa Grove, CO 81155 Official WebsiteGPS: 38.4103, -106.0951
Overview of Poncha Loop Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by WrongWay2 on 7/21/2024
Longest RV Reported: 25 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by BurntFrog Life on 8/29/2023
Pad Type grass
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 9,087 ft / 2,769 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Padredw asked on 4/20/2021
Does anyone know if the Poncha Loop area will be closed for Summer 2021?
Reviews of Poncha Loop Dispersed Camping 16 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 10 Users
Last reported 6/20/2024
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 8/29/2023
“BLM Signpost says CLOSED”
Reviewed 7/21/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | NA |
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I was here 7/10/24. When you turn off Hwy 285 you cross a cattle guard. Thats where the Bonanza OHV Staging area shows up on Google Maps. A few hundred yards later is a BLM signpost that says "Closed". It's for wildlife protection and recovery time for the land. There's a little spot where I was able to turn around in my van. If you're... more
I was here 7/10/24. When you turn off Hwy 285 you cross a cattle guard. Thats where the Bonanza OHV Staging area shows up on Google Maps. A few hundred yards later is a BLM signpost that says "Closed". It's for wildlife protection and recovery time for the land. There's a little spot where I was able to turn around in my van. If you're in anything much bigger, or pulling any trailer, you'll have to back up to the staging area. I left three stars because it will be nice once it opens up again. Call the BLM local field office for latest info, I've always received fast, accurate and friendly information from them.
WrongWay2 would stay here again
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“Solid dispersed camping area with spectacular views”
Reviewed 6/20/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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We were making our first trip to this campground area, and in selecting a site, we wanted to go for views, vs finding something that may have been a better overall site. Which leads to, what was our favorite thing was about this location: Depending on the site you choose, you have the ability to have 360-degree views of more mountain ... more
We were making our first trip to this campground area, and in selecting a site, we wanted to go for views, vs finding something that may have been a better overall site. Which leads to, what was our favorite thing was about this location: Depending on the site you choose, you have the ability to have 360-degree views of more mountain peaks and ranges than I believe I've ever seen in one spot. It truly was spectacular.
In the future, we will probably work to find a site that has a little better shade and points of interest, as the site we picked was basically wide open with no trees, and nothing too much in the way to explore. There was a little trail off our site, but it wasn't anything more than an old cow trail.
We were driving our Honda Ridgeline Trailsport (with some added skidplates), pulling a Space Trailer and Roofnest, and we had no problems with the trails in and around the Poncha Loop area. There was some fairly deep drainage ruts in some areas, so you have to stay awake and pick your line wisely, but overall it was fairly easy access. There is one large drop right as you enter your first cattle fence grate, that may make your trailer bottom out, but other than that, its fairly basic forest road conditions.
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camper-917919 would stay here again
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“Great Dispersed Camping”
Reviewed 8/29/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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What a great spot. There are lots of campsites throughout this area. Lots of roads to checkout and each road has a number of sites on it. If you don't cluster near the entrance, the sites are very large and private. We camped at 38.4015 -106.0959 and our site was huge and provided good Starlink coverage. Cel coverage was pretty go... more
What a great spot. There are lots of campsites throughout this area. Lots of roads to checkout and each road has a number of sites on it. If you don't cluster near the entrance, the sites are very large and private. We camped at 38.4015 -106.0959 and our site was huge and provided good Starlink coverage. Cel coverage was pretty good in one position in the RV, otherwise it was non existent. Great views across the valley to the Sangre de Cristo mountains. The roads are great, no problems with any rigs. We had no problems with any OHVs and the Rainbow Trail is a short 2 mile drive away. You can get dump for $10 at the Poncha Springs Visitor Center and fill water for free. There are two holes and easy in and easy out. While you are in the area, be sure to get a sandwich at the Poncha Pub. It is the best sandwich place ever and we stop everytime we are in the area.
This location is what dispersed camping is all about.
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BurntFrog Life would stay here again
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“Wide open, Great View, All Rigs can fit”
Reviewed 7/22/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
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It is wide open and the "sites" are huge. The area can accommodate any size rig. The road in is well maintained but does have some small hills/bumps that could be nerve racking for a large 5th wheel. There is a large sign right before the entrance that said "your public land". The only negative is we had a hard time leveling our 42ft f... more
It is wide open and the "sites" are huge. The area can accommodate any size rig. The road in is well maintained but does have some small hills/bumps that could be nerve racking for a large 5th wheel. There is a large sign right before the entrance that said "your public land". The only negative is we had a hard time leveling our 42ft fifth wheel. There are a lot of RVs but they're well spaced out. We arrived on a Saturday afternoon.
camper-702647 would stay here again
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“Closed”
Reviewed 4/10/2021
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Due to protection of land and animals
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“Very quite and serene ”
Reviewed 10/4/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | N.A. |
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This is a great place, if you plan on bringing a jeep, trails run all the way to Bonanza had a blast, returned to camp and chilled, nice and quiet.
My 3 series isata dynaride had no problems getting past the second cattle gap snugged into the trees.
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Michael would stay here again
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“meh.”
Reviewed 9/3/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | n/a |
| RV Length: | 10' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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I won't stay here again. Yes, easy to get to. Yes, reliable cell service through Verizon. But there's absolutely nothing to do at this site. It's either gravel, cow dung, or terrain that you can't do anything with. I was beyond bored. There were a few bad storms that came through and the wind was horrible. Sunsets...meh. It was ... more
I won't stay here again. Yes, easy to get to. Yes, reliable cell service through Verizon. But there's absolutely nothing to do at this site. It's either gravel, cow dung, or terrain that you can't do anything with. I was beyond bored. There were a few bad storms that came through and the wind was horrible. Sunsets...meh. It was cloudy most of the time and we had forest fires too. It's very dusty. You'll come home with a layer of it covering everything.
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great overnight stop”
Reviewed 8/31/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
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About 40 miles north of Saguache, CO. I pulled into the parking lot a few hundred feet off US285. It was higher than highway and back far enough to muffle most of the road noise. After 9:00 pm, it's mostly quiet. Large dirt area, mostly level. No facilities. Many vehicles pass through heading back to hilly area for off-road use. T-Mobi... more
About 40 miles north of Saguache, CO. I pulled into the parking lot a few hundred feet off US285. It was higher than highway and back far enough to muffle most of the road noise. After 9:00 pm, it's mostly quiet. Large dirt area, mostly level. No facilities. Many vehicles pass through heading back to hilly area for off-road use. T-Mobile had no service here, but 4 bars on either side of Poncha Pass.
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Dave3114 would stay here again
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“Great overnight camping”
Reviewed 7/17/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Access is easy with tolerable drive. This site has great view. I camped just where the tree line starts.
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Esad would stay here again
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“Beautiful but rough”
Reviewed 6/20/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This place was easy to find off the highway but a little difficult to get to. It was raining when we got there and the dirt road was extremely muddy. Our site was very unlevel but it had beautiful views. There were other people but we couldn’t see anyone and made us feel all alone. We loved it!
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Paige would stay here again
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