Derby Loop Camp

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Know before you go

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• This is a backcountry site — you'll need to carry in your gear and water.

Location

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What’s nearby

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🏞️ Attractions

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Derby Mesa (2,880 m)Summits & peaks8 km · ~60 min driveDirections ↗

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Porphyry Mountain (2,316 m)Summits & peaks9.2 km · ~67 min driveDirections ↗

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Black Mountain (2,619 m)Summits & peaks23.7 km · ~131 min driveDirections ↗

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Bull Gulch Wilderness Study AreaParks & play47.2 km · ~191 min driveDirections ↗

Flat Tops WildernessParks & play

Flat Tops Wilderness Area is the third largest U.S. Wilderness Area in Colorado. It is 235,214 acres (951.88 km2), with 38,870 acres (157.3 km2) in Routt National Forest and 196,344 acres (794.58 km2) in White River National Forest. It was designated a wilderness area in 1975. Trappers Lake, located in the north of the area, was the lake that inspired Arthur Carhart, a United States Forest Service

137.4 km · ~281 min driveDirections ↗

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Other campgrounds nearby

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• Colorado River Camp
• Sweetwater Lake Campground · United States Forest Service
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• Horse Thief Campground