GRANITE, CO

Pullouts. Free. US-24. 2 mi S to 2 mi N of Granite, 5 or 6 pullouts on both sides of hwy. Best one is at 39.0377 -106.2623, on E side. E side is along Arkansas Riv. Jim & Gail McManus #106499 Aug 13. Reval by Debby Beatty #135578 viewed Aug 19.

Clear Creek Reservoir SWA. Dispersed sites. Stone fire rings. Vault toilets. Free but SWA pass required (see CO NOTE 5, SWAs). 14-day limit. Open all yr unless blocked by snow. From Granite, go 1.6 mi S on US-24 (~20 mi S of Leadville), TR (W) on Clear Creek Canyon Rd/CR-390 (washboarded), go 2 mi to SWA on L (signed), just past Reservoir. N39.02185 W106.28162. Room for 50 RVs along creek or in an open-sky area, any size rig, good interior gravel rds. Mostly level. Dock, boat ramp, kayaking, fishing. ATT & Verizon marginal. 8900′ elev. 2 major hiking trails, Colorado Trail goes thru camp, foot bridge across creek. 15 mi from Mt Elbert summit, highest point in CO. De Anna White/Al Stovall and Cliff & Virginia Haycock stayed Jun 90. Last updated by Alex & Carol Patterson #109349 stayed Jun 23.

Winfield ghost town area (NF). Undesignated camping along creek. Vault toilet. Free. From Granite, go 1.6 mi S on US-24, TR (W) on Clear Creek Canyon Rd/CR-390 (after 2.5 mi, poorly maint, washboarded, potholes, messy when wet, 2 switchbacks, lg rigs not recommended), go 12 mi to ghost town, TL (S), go across creek, immed TL (E) to lg open mostly-sloped camp area. Irregular interior rds w/ sharp rocks many places. 14000′ peaks all around, Continental Divide Trail goes thru town. Many hiking trails, fishing, old mines, 4X4 trails to other ghost towns (no signs, see ). De Anna White/Al Stovall stayed Jun 90. Last updated by Gene & Linda Miller #96437 viewed Sep 13.