Does anyone know the best (or any) place to camp near Sneffles?
We are heading there next Saturdaty to hike on Sunday.
Camping near Sneffles?
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Re: Camping near Sneffles?
There are a couple nice spots where the 2wd trail ends and 4wd trail starts, if memory serves me correctly.
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Re: Camping near Sneffles?
If by "near Sneffels" you mean "near the standard route," i.e. Yankee Boy Basin, then no, especially not on a weekend. You may be able to find a sort-of flat place to park your vehicle if you have enough clearance, but it won't be pleasant. You're probably better off stopping in a National Forest an hour or so short on your drive from wherever, then getting up a bit earlier.
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Re: Camping near Sneffles?
To those who responded, thanks for the info. It looks like we will be going up the Blue Lake side based on feedback I got from a fellow ranger who worked up there that there are many ATVs on the Yankee boy Basin.
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Re: Camping near Sneffles?
The road to the Blue Lakes trailhead has some dispersed camping options once it gets on public land, I have camped there a few times. Its a beautiful trail in the Mt Sneffels Wilderness, much better than the Yankee Boy road, enjoy!
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Re: Camping near Sneffles?
There are campsites at the Blue Lakes trailhead, though arriving on Saturday may limit your options. I was surprised to find a campsite there on a Friday evening a few years ago.
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