Join us once again in the Wildspaces. This time we are way more off grid so be prepared. A little further out into Pike National forest is a nice group dispersed camp site.
Things to keep in mind for dispersed camping:
There are no facilities, so you must bring your own and pack everything out with you.
Bring enough water for all your camping needs, there is none nearby.
While we are not all that far if some dire need arises, we will be more than an hour from anything so plan accordingly.
Everything has been on fire, so lets plan accordingly.
http://www.coemergency.com/p/fire-bans-danger.html
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jsLn5MWrtu5sh2po6
39°05'45.0"N 105°22'33.6"W
All routes include more rugged dirt roads.
Directions from Pine Junction:
Take 285 west into the mountains. Turn on highway 126 towards Pine / Buffalo Creek.
About 21 miles, Right after the Cheesman Canyon Trailhead there will be a sharp right turn onto a small dirt road ( Wigwam Creek Rd.) There are signs for Cheesman lake and Goose Creek Campground.
Follow the road about 9 miles following signs for Goose Creek campground until you pass it. Keep going about another 9 miles. The road will turn into Matukat Rd on the maps but there aren't any signs.
There will be a turnoff to the right directly after a sharp bend in the road.
Alternate Route:
The alternate way is to stay on 285 until Jefferson and turn left down Terryall Rd.
Go down Co Rd 77 ( Terryall rd ) about 33 miles and turn left on Matukat Rd.
The site is about 6 miles down on the right hand side.
This route is longer but is a much shorter amount of dirt even if that dirt is a bit rougher.
Either way, plan on about 2 hours from most of Denver Metro.
The turnoff has a loop with a couple of big dispersed sites, hopefully we get the ones further back that are a bit nicer but I will station someone in a chair or the like to point folks to where we will set up base camp.
Trying something new with tickets this time, donate what you can to help cover costs, we don’t have any real fixed costs other than Starlink out here so whatever you can to help us keep this going.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wildspaces-2026-july-tickets-1994107626591?aff=oddtdtcreator