Taylor Park, Colorado

[Camorhino]

Meeting friends and family in Taylor Park in August this year. The Trading Post is already full up, and most of us want to boondock anyhow. Can anyone give us a location or two that is close to Taylor Park and legal to spend a week or two in dispersed area? Will have a couple of 40' MH's and 3-4 TT's and UTV's. I am aware of all the FS campgrounds in the area, but want to circle up together if possible. I have Google Earthed this but can't tell what's legal and level. Any help greatly appreciated, and we promise not to give up your best spot to anyone else......pinkie swear.

[trikepilot]

Just north of the reservoir is where the Doctor's Park single track trail begins. That area is popular with mountain bikers, motorcyclists, and hikers. The trail cannot be accessed by anything wider so few people with side by sides or quads camp there. Lots of empty spaces and lots of room to turn around too. But the dust from the traffic on the road is a mess.

[Camorhino]

Thanks folks! Absolutely appreciate it! I plan on being there several days before the others arrive so this gives me good areas to scout out. I understand the busy in August, but seems it is always tough picking a date that everyone can agree on. The first few days is RZRforums annual ride, so already knew that large group would be there, but hope it will thin out after they leave. Thanks again.

[2gypsies1]

I'll second 4runnerguy's suggestion of heading toward Tincup. You don't have to drive far from Taylor Reservoir to start seeing large open areas. Take a small vehicle to check out for sites rather than driving the RVs. Good luck! It's one of our favorite areas... absolutely beautiful.

[4runnerguy]

There area variety of options as you head north from the reservoir. My advice is to stay as far back off the main road as possible. If it hasn't rained for a few weeks, the road gets incredibly dusty and with all the motorcycle and ATV traffic, there's a pall of dust hanging in the air. One can travel 1/4 mile back off the road and still find a layer of dust on all the vegetation. Of course with the size of your group and the size of your rigs, you're going to be pretty limited as to where you can get to and fit in. You will see spots on your left on the river as you head north. All of those are very open sites without trees. There are several roads just before and after Dinner Station CG that head east a little further into the trees. You might send a scout out to make sure the rigs can make it and to make sure the sites aren't all full.

Which brings up another issue. Taylor Park in August is a very busy spot. All the good spots of any size are gone by Thursday early afternoon. Hopefully you've got someone in your group than can get up there earlier in the week to snag a good spot.

Another spot to consider is down closer to Tincup on the road from Taylor Park Reservoir. Some good large flat spots on your left in the couple of miles before Tincup. Seems like the dust problem isn't quite as big an issue as the speeds are a little less along this stretch.

I haven't been there in a few years, so some locations may have been closed, but I haven't heard or read anything about that. Just a caveat.