Purdue (FR 889.1) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado

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Purdue (FR 889.1) in CO

Medicine Bow-Routt NF, Parks Ranger District
8,703 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
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A 5.6-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Jackson County, CO.

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Parks Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days. Camp at least 200 ft from water, 1,320 ft from a developed campground.

1.9 of the 5.6 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (5.6 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A cattle guard 0.1 miles in.

Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. A pond lies 0.4 mi off. The nearest town, Laramie, is 39 mi off.

September normals 33–65°F, 1.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Gravel MTN (FR 121.1) in COForest Road Road50.4miStillwater Pass (FR 123) in COForest Road Road51.0miBuffalo Creek (FR 108.1) in CODispersed Camping51.0miDenver Creek Cg East (FR 110.1) in CODispersed Camping51.3miDenver Creek camping in COCampground51.3mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Parks Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?