Thanks for the confirmation, Paul! Unfortunately, my day job will keep me tied to the Front Range for the foreseeable future. But if a compelling opportunity to move presented itself . . .

Unfortunatey, other than when snow’s on the ground, findig these type of sites wiithin 2-3 hrs of Denver are very slim. Most of the dispersed sites are usually taken fairly quickly an you’ll have neighbors.

I, too, went furher and further afield just as you said. To the point where I ended up moving. 🙂

Realistically, what is the likelihood of finding low-trafficked dispersed sites on the Colorado Front Range? Lots of “designated” dispersed camps on USFS lands within convenient driving distance of Denver-Boulder (sometimes even with numbered campsites), but those most definitely skew towards a “backcountry KOA” vibe. Thinking my best bet is probably to look further afield and accept that longer drives may be the tradeoff for more solitude.

Indeed. We have some of those free maps with Avenza. Thanks for adding the tip!