Ripple Creek Pass
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.
Ripple Creek Pass
Ripple Creek Pass is on the Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway between Meeker and Yampa. Many dispersed camping sites are available along the Byway near the Ripple Creek Overlook. This road is not plowed in the winter. The White River Snowmobile club grooms a trail on the road.
Before you go
Restrictions
Dispersed camping is prohibited within 1/4 mile of the Ripple Creek Overlook interpretive site. No camping within 100’ of lakes, streams and Forest System trails.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.