Gravel Pit (FR 760) in KS -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Kansas

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Gravel Pit (FR 760) in KS

Pike and San Isabel NFs, Cimarron Ranger District
3,491 ft
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A 15.0-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Morton County, KS. The road serves Cottonwood Picnic Ground.

Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days. Camp at least 100 ft from water.

14.2 of the 15 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 14.2 of the 15 miles in are dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 0.9 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The nearest town, Elkhart, is 5.2 mi off.

September normals 55–84°F, 1.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Argentine (FR 713) in KSDispersed Camping0.7miTucker 1-14 (FR 758) in KSDispersed Camping1.2miSanta Fe 6-1 (FR 702) in KSDispersed Camping1.2miSanta Fe C (FR 711) in KSDispersed Camping1.6miNorth Headquarters (FR 712) in KSDispersed Camping1.7mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron 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?