Sacred White Shell Mountain Dispersed Camping
BLM
Write a Review Lake Como Rd. Mosca, CO 81146 719-269-8500 303-239-3600 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.527, -105.5935
Overview of Sacred White Shell Mountain Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Eliska on 9/29/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Kamping Keith on 8/13/2020
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 7,677 ft / 2,339 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 719-269-8500
Pat asked on 6/8/2022
I am with Colorado SAR and we are looking for a couple that looks like they took a picture from this dispersed campin...
Haznavy asked on 9/19/2021
Where did everyone fill up on water before entering the BLM site? Where did you dump after your stay? Thanks!
Ken asked on 1/14/2021
We are new to the RV world and even newer to boondocking, this will be our first time at a BLM land. We hope to camp...
Reviews of Sacred White Shell Mountain Dispersed Camping 98 people have reviewed this location.
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“Full of cactus and dirt”
Reviewed 9/16/2020
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Horrible place if your an active person and would like to be able to hike and walk around your camp. I looked at the spots and all where bad unless you like camping in a big circle full of RV's and dirt.
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Verizon 4G
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“Barren & beautiful near Great Sand Dunes National Park”
Reviewed 9/15/2020
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| Days stayed: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Bus) |
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We stayed here for about 9 days in July 2020. The main road leads up the mountain where it becomes OHV only. But there are several offshoots that give you a lot of private room. The road did get progressively worse and take it easy over the cattle guard at the entrance as others have stated. Our short skoolie had no problems thogh. The... more
We stayed here for about 9 days in July 2020. The main road leads up the mountain where it becomes OHV only. But there are several offshoots that give you a lot of private room. The road did get progressively worse and take it easy over the cattle guard at the entrance as others have stated. Our short skoolie had no problems thogh. There are also a couple of larger areas directly on the main road for larger rigs or groups. We found a nice level spot with a fire ring and despite the heat, we had amazing sunsets and great dark night skies.
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orrgothebus would stay here again
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“Easy in and out ”
Reviewed 9/12/2020
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Good access to Great Sands. Careful on entry in any sedans as I bottomed out coming over the cattle guard. Otherwise beautiful scenery of the mountain. Horrible sprint coverage tho
TheAdventurePioneer would stay here again
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“Easy access to Great Sand Dunes National Park”
Reviewed 9/10/2020
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Road starts with some corrugations, but they don’t last long. There are some random rocks to look out for. If you keep going up the road once it starts gaining elevation, you will definitely find rocks; ok, if you are in a vehicle only, not great, if you are towing your travel trailer, like we are. We took the 2nd left hand turn an... more
Road starts with some corrugations, but they don’t last long. There are some random rocks to look out for. If you keep going up the road once it starts gaining elevation, you will definitely find rocks; ok, if you are in a vehicle only, not great, if you are towing your travel trailer, like we are.
We took the 2nd left hand turn and headed out away from the crowds camping on the main road, which would be very dusty at times. Had no problems finding a relatively level site, with an unobstructed view. If you keep heading out on this road, you will find some sandy spots after about 1/2 mile.
It was windy 2 of the 3 nights we camped there, but it was welcome, since it was so hot during the day. Probably not much fun in a tent though. We saw lots of tent campers further up the hill, where there was some scrub bush protection. As others said, lots of OHV/ATV’ers here, so not always the quietest, but even though it was a holiday weekend, we weren’t bothered by much noise at all once it was dark.
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BART would stay here again
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“Nice place to stop for a night”
Reviewed 9/4/2020
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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This place is mostly used for OHV staging, but it’s a nice place to stop overnight. It was pretty windy the night we stayed.
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Keith would stay here again
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“Nice boondocking”
Reviewed 9/2/2020
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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We stayed there in the middle of July. The weather was perfect. It was close to the Great Sand Dunes. It was a little bit sandy but it worth. Definetely recommended!
Sebosch84 would stay here again
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“Stunning Spot for Boondocking”
Reviewed 8/31/2020
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 29' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here for a few nights while visiting the Great Sand Dunes. The road in is rough, lots of washboard driving on the way in. We waited until the last open spot to pull in and it was well worth it. (Check out our profile picture!) The views were gorgeous, the stars at night were amazing. GREAT spot for night photography if t... more
We stayed here for a few nights while visiting the Great Sand Dunes. The road in is rough, lots of washboard driving on the way in. We waited until the last open spot to pull in and it was well worth it. (Check out our profile picture!) The views were gorgeous, the stars at night were amazing. GREAT spot for night photography if that's your thing because it is pitch black at night.
There are animals that come around at night, probably coyotes so watch your dogs (and self) at night.
Enough cell coverage to work. (We ended up getting a WeBoost a few days later and that has helped. Verizon has been dominating the cell coverage.
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BoHo RV Travels would stay here again
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“So windy.”
Reviewed 8/26/2020
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
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It was easy to find. It was so windy in the afternoon. The winds blew down my tarp tent. I have to take down the tarp tent in the afternoon. Then set up the tent in the morning to shield me against the sun. There was no shade. On my last night the wind was so strong it blew sand and dust inside my SUV. That's when I decided to leave th... more
It was easy to find. It was so windy in the afternoon. The winds blew down my tarp tent. I have to take down the tarp tent in the afternoon. Then set up the tent in the morning to shield me against the sun. There was no shade. On my last night the wind was so strong it blew sand and dust inside my SUV. That's when I decided to leave the next day. The good thing is that it has 1 bar of T-Mobile signal.
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T-Mobile 4G
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“Great experience!”
Reviewed 8/22/2020
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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This area was right off the road that leads to the Sand dunes. It was a little bumpy but nothing too bad in order to get to the little pull-off areas on either side of the road. We had a few neighbors througout out our stay but no one was to obnoxious- if you want more solace drive further into the site for sure. Went in August and the... more
This area was right off the road that leads to the Sand dunes. It was a little bumpy but nothing too bad in order to get to the little pull-off areas on either side of the road. We had a few neighbors througout out our stay but no one was to obnoxious- if you want more solace drive further into the site for sure. Went in August and the weather was perfect. We had verizon wireless and it worked ok for being in the middle of nowhere. Would stay here again.
PennyMc would stay here again
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“BLM "campground" right off 150”
Reviewed 8/13/2020
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Located only a short distance up 150 toward Great Sand Dunes National Park. Be very careful turning in, if you have a big rig, the road is narrow over a 3 foot deep ditch. The right side tires on our 5th wheel, went into the ditch, but we made it across the castle guard with no other problems. The area around the information signs... more
Located only a short distance up 150 toward Great Sand Dunes National Park. Be very careful turning in, if you have a big rig, the road is narrow over a 3 foot deep ditch. The right side tires on our 5th wheel, went into the ditch, but we made it across the castle guard with no other problems.
The area around the information signs at the entrance is very sandy, we had to go to 4WD.
We took our 40ft 5th wheel up the road (lot of washboarding) about 1/2 mile and parked in a fairly level area on the left side of the road. The site is in a little gully, that blocked most of the traffic noise from 150. The access road is fairly well traveled during the day, and some folks were apparently trying to set land speed records in their vehicles.
The first night we had one other tent camper in the area, the second, we had a small TT, a class B and a tent camper, but there was still plenty of room for all.
If you continue up the access road, there are a few trails up into the mountains, and additional camping. I felt I could easily get my rig another 1/2 mile or so further in.
3 bars of Verizon 4G, 15 minutes to the dunes.
Bring a fly swatter, there is a gang of biting flies all along the road.
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Kamping Keith would stay here again
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