Farnsworth CUA Dispersed Camping
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Farnsworth CUA Dispersed Camping
Farnsworth Dispersed camping is located at an elevation of over 9,000 feet and are mostly shaded by aspen trees. Facilities include a vault restroom, information kiosk, with graveled roads and camp spurs. Farnsworth reservoir is located about 1.5 miles west of the dispersed camp sites (FR284) and can be great fishing. There is also fishing at Twin Ponds, Cold Springs and Salina Reservoir, plus 50" ATV riding on designated routes, hiking, and wildlife viewing. Please pack-out all you pack-in. Camping stay limit is 16 days.
Before you go
Season
May – November
Fees
No fee
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.