Planning a camping trip

[Ronin13]

So my brother has some time off around the last weekend of Sept and we want to plan a little camping trip. Now, I haven't been camping, per se, in CO for about 6 years, and was wondering if anyone here knows if it's legal to camp in a non-developed area off the beaten path and where we can go for that. We're looking in/around Arapaho NF between Golden and Breckenridge. I'm not familiar with this kind of camping (the non-campsite kind), so just curious if we're good to drive somewhere, park, then hike in with our gear and put up camp wherever we want? And if so anyone know of any good areas?
Thanks

[spqrzilla]

Check with the ranger HQ for the National Forest you are interested in, but in general you can camp out of developed sites in many national forests. Also you can camp on BLM land.

I'm unclear on where you want to camp, there are a lot of good campgrounds in the area. I like the campsite north of Silverthorne on Hwy 9 along the Blue.

[CO Hugh]

I think the government has been cutting back on that. Try top of Vail Pass, Ute Pass near Green Mountain Reservoir.

[Mtn.man]

Won't get to far off the beaten path in a BMW anyways.

[yankeefan98121]

So my brother has some time off around the last weekend of Sept and we want to plan a little camping trip. Now, I haven't been camping, per se, in CO for about 6 years, and was wondering if anyone here knows if it's legal to camp in a non-developed area off the beaten path and where we can go for that. We're looking in/around Arapaho NF between Golden and Breckenridge. I'm not familiar with this kind of camping (the non-campsite kind), so just curious if we're good to drive somewhere, park, then hike in with our gear and put up camp wherever we want? And if so anyone know of any good areas?
Thanks

I'm under the assumption as long as it's NF or BLM you can camp. But I've been wrong many times hahahaha

[Ronin13]

Won't get to far off the beaten path in a BMW anyways.

Aha, but my brother has a Jeep and I can always take the Dodge Ram too!

Thanks, I'll check some of that stuff out and talk with the bro. Part of our concern was that we wanted to go to Mt. Princeton area but they're closed early Sept... not sure how to work that, but I think now we're leaning more towards closer to Evergreen like Arapaho NF.

[Mtn.man]

Just go to Boulder you guys will look like occupiers. camp anywhere no one will care.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Check the hunting dates for archery.... If you're going to be doing any shooting please be careful. Nothing will make.you shit faster than hearing bullets crack over your head and hit the tree next to you...


But you know that already.

[Mtn.man]

Check the hunting dates for archery.... If you're going to be doing any shooting please be careful. Nothing will make.you shit faster than hearing bullets crack over your head and hit the tree next to you...


But you know that already.

Archery ends on the next to the last week (23rd). So should be good.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Archery ends on the next to the last week (23rd). So should be good.

I should know this... I have the last two weeks of the season off.... Shows how prepared I a