This might be the coolest campground in Colorado that no one knows about

Areial view of the the Sangre de Cristo mountains at the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado on September 25, 2019. The best Colorado campground you never saw might be a remote spot on Bureau of Land Management land at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo range near Great Sand Dunes National Park, 35 miles north of the New Mexico border.

Sacred White Shell Mountain rated second on the list, which was derived from users of The Dyrt, and was one of two in Colorado to make the list. The other was the “Nestled up against the side of Blanca Peak, this dispersed camping area is very close to Great Sand Dunes National Park, and only about a five-minute drive from the excellent hike to Zapata Falls. It’s another great place for stargazing or night-sky photography. Fire pits are about the only amenity here, but supplies and civilization await in the nearby town of Alamosa.”

Prospector, meanwhile, is a U.S. Forest Service campground on the east side of Dillon Reservoir with 105 sites that can accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs. It has picnic tables, campfire rings, vault toilets and drinking water but no electrical hookups.

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