West Magnolia Designated Dispersed Campsites
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland
Write a Review CR 132-W Nederland, CO 80466 303-541-2500 Official WebsiteGPS: 39.9468, -105.5176
Overview of West Magnolia Designated Dispersed Campsites
NOTE: The roads in this area are seasonal and are closed to motorized vehicles from November - May. Recreational shooting closures exist in this area.
West Magnolia is a dispersed, multiple-use area. Twenty-two numbered, designated campsites are scattered along NFSR 355 and its offshoots within one mile of CR 132W. Camping is permitted in designated sites only.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Brenna on 7/17/2022
Longest RV Reported: 27 feet
Reported by Van-Tramp on 2/19/2015
Number of Sites 22
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally May to Novbember
Elevation 8,694 ft / 2,649 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of West Magnolia Designated Dispersed Campsites 19 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 7/17/2022
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Last reported 6/5/2022
“Gorgeous but near impossible to get a spot”
Reviewed 10/16/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We arrived at 4pm in the afternoon and we were one of many cars looking for a spot. Also, high clearance only! Looped around twice (2hrs) and still couldnt find a proper parking. Luckily we stopped over near someone else for one night. Also high-clarence vehicles only! It is rough road. Lots of people and activity too.
camper-870289 would stay here again
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“11 Day Stay”
Reviewed 7/17/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 11 |
| Site Number: | 11 |
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Arrived on a Wednesday at 8 am every spot was taken. Drove around for 30 minutes and noticed someone packing up. Luckily we gabbed their site (11). Lots of people looking really hard to find anything. Make sure to bring camp spray. Lots of flys
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Brenna would stay here again
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“Great stay with only one down side ”
Reviewed 6/27/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 13 |
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Great camp site, saw a moose, had an amazing time. Beside the fact the the fire warnings and bans were only listed on the sheriff's website and all fire was banned beside butane stoves. Please check before going that ticket is $500
Oshiva would stay here again
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“Would not recommend bigger rigs ”
Reviewed 6/5/2022
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This spot is Gorgeous, no doubt about it, absolutely beautiful! However, getting to it our breaks were smoking getting down the mountain. I mean literally smoking, we had to wait a while with no signal to look up if that’s a dire emergency or not. That was the first no no. Second was getting up the hills to get there was rough with o... more
This spot is Gorgeous, no doubt about it, absolutely beautiful!
However, getting to it our breaks were smoking getting down the mountain. I mean literally smoking, we had to wait a while with no signal to look up if that’s a dire emergency or not. That was the first no no. Second was getting up the hills to get there was rough with our camper. Our truck was struggling, our breaks struggling and we were all tense. The third thing was the bumps. Once you get near the spot it turns into gravel road and then there are large bumps to drive over. Seemed ok at first but we scraped our hitch and bent one of our stabilizer on the camper. And FINAL thing is there were 0 spots. Every spot was taken and once we found that out, we realized we’d have to go down the mountain again with smoking breaks.
However, if you are tent camping, or have a very small camper, this might work if you happen to find an open spot. This site was absolutely stunning! The pictures here don’t do it justice.
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T-Mobile 5G
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“Way more lookers than spots ”
Reviewed 8/15/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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Tried to find a spot here around 2pm on a Friday. Lots of lookers doing the same thing. All sites were taken. Most sites looked like
The campers had been there a long time.
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“Some parts of the road better than others”
Reviewed 7/26/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
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CR 132 was being grated and worked on when we drove through a couple times, so it's in good condition. Driving around to find a campsite, some roads are better than others - we had to turn around in one spot, and back up quite a distance with the trailer in another (not fun). But, we saw a moose! Some regular campers, and some that lo... more
CR 132 was being grated and worked on when we drove through a couple times, so it's in good condition. Driving around to find a campsite, some roads are better than others - we had to turn around in one spot, and back up quite a distance with the trailer in another (not fun). But, we saw a moose! Some regular campers, and some that look like they've spent more than two weeks there. Campsites are spread far apart, some in open sun and some shade, lots of wildflowers. Easy access to Nederland and lots of hikes close by. We would have stayed if a spot opened up.
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“Gorgeous Sunsets and Motorcycles”
Reviewed 9/27/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
| RV Length: | 10' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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I stayed here from 9/11-9/22. I arrived on a Thursday and it was difficult to find a spot. The road in is bumpy, but super easy with 4x4. Site 6 is not a pull through. I learned the hard way. After dodging a bunch of tree stumps, I was finally able to get my girl "Gloria" backed in there. I took one star off because, though I don... more
I stayed here from 9/11-9/22. I arrived on a Thursday and it was difficult to find a spot. The road in is bumpy, but super easy with 4x4. Site 6 is not a pull through. I learned the hard way. After dodging a bunch of tree stumps, I was finally able to get my girl "Gloria" backed in there. I took one star off because, though I don't mind it much, there's A LOT of motorcycle traffic. So the noise level wasn't as peaceful as I would prefer. I could definitely hear people talking, fighting, and playing, music at the other sites. Due to the terrain, everything echoes. I can't tell if there are still transients living there, but the Ranger went by several times so I assume they're legit. There were times that people drove through (after 8pm-1am), where they would linger and slow down or stop to check out my site. I would simply hit my car lock, or throw on my exterior light to let any possible perps know that I was there and awake. It is a high bear activity area. However, I didn't see any evidence of that. I, of course, still took the proper precautions. Dogs are welcome there. All the ones that passed by us off leash were all very well behaved and friendly. There are LOTS of squirrels for dogs to chase. I didn't hike much due to my disabilities, but there are tons of trails there. The ones I DID walk, were well kept and clear. Albeit the smoke 3 days in, that lasted for about a week, I watched some incredible sunsets and Site 6 is perfect for it. You will need sunshade if you're not able to get further back into the tree cover. Looking at the Site, if you stay to the left and go up the small hill, there's an epic tent camping spot, perfect for night photography. I was able to see the Milky Way.
It didn't seem like the folks who camped there before me, took Leave No Trace into consideration. I picked up a lot of cigarette butts, glass, a key, bottle tops, and a huge pile of giant dog shit. Oh and a pillow (?). Don't worry I DO follow LNT guidelines, so I dumped it when I got back to town. It was beautiful weather, besides the day I got there where it was cold, rainy and hella windy. Otherwise it was easily in the low 80's during the day, considering cloud cover, and chilly at night in the low 50's. Once the sun goes down the noise does too. It was so quiet at times that I could hear the wind going through the crows wings as they flew to go roost for the night. There is a fire ban, however there's plenty of wood to gather. Lots of down trees, and branches on the ground. By the time I left on the 22nd, the aspens were just starting to turn color. Beautiful drive out.
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kj would stay here again
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“DISPERSED Campground ”
Reviewed 8/21/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This campground has the highest land area to campsite ratio I've seen. ~15 sites. The roads that thread through the campground is wide enough for one vehicle and gets bumpy. I kept my forester in 1st gear 95% of time. A standard, factory forester. There are enough turn offs to pass one another, but sometimes someone just has to back ... more
This campground has the highest land area to campsite ratio I've seen. ~15 sites.
The roads that thread through the campground is wide enough for one vehicle and gets bumpy. I kept my forester in 1st gear 95% of time. A standard, factory forester. There are enough turn offs to pass one another, but sometimes someone just has to back up.
Nederland is a nice place and close enough to make a trip there and back not a big deal.
I shopped the grocery deli for my food. A BBQ sandwich with potatoes was $17.
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adjustin2morrow would stay here again
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“Beautiful sites with great hiking”
Reviewed 8/10/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
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The camp sites are very private and well maintained. You’re not going to be super close to anyone, which is very relaxing. There was a fire pit and felled logs as seating at our site. The views were absolutely beautiful! And the hiking was very pretty as well.
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lodom would stay here again
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“Beautiful location - no spots ”
Reviewed 7/21/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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Absolutely beautiful location close to town - managed alright in a Sprinter 2500 170wb on the roads but would not do anything larger. It unfortunately looks like most people here are permanent residents in large RVs. Tried over several days (only 15 available) to find a legal spot here but couldn’t. It’s very clean and didn’t get... more
Absolutely beautiful location close to town - managed alright in a Sprinter 2500 170wb on the roads but would not do anything larger.
It unfortunately looks like most people here are permanent residents in large RVs. Tried over several days (only 15 available) to find a legal spot here but couldn’t.
It’s very clean and didn’t get a sketchy vibe from it - looks like they’ve done a good job maintaining it.
Would probably try again if we were here in the future - worth a look if you need a place to stay.
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Vanika would stay here again
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