Alpine Road

Alpine Road connects the Silver Thread Scenic Highway to Alpine Plateau. The eastern portion of the road is mostly a one-lane but non-technical shelf road that requires you to keep your eyes on the road at all times. It is not suitable for trailers. Once it meets the intersection of Alpine Plateau, it travels under mostly a tree canopy before dropping into an open valley where you will lose elevation with the road finally terminating at the Big Blue Campground and the Big Blue Creek Hiking trailhead just north of the border with the Uncompaghre Wilderness Area. Towards the end, you will find ruts and potentially deep puddles during wet seasons.

Dispersed camping is limited to only a handful of locations. However, the Big Blue Campground is seldom used and has 11 sites and a vault toilet. It is first come, first served and typically open from June through October when the road is passable. Additionally, the old Alpine Ranger Station is available for lodging through Recreation.gov.