An incident that occurred along Highway 6 in Colorado serves as a reminder that you can’t just camp wherever along the road, even if you’re close to a ski area.
According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, a group of campers in several vehicles pulled over and set up camp along the Loveland Pass section of Highway 6, lighting a large bonfire that reached over 5 feet high for the New Year.
Passers-by noticed the fire and reported it to deputies out of concern. As it turns out, the campers incorrectly believed it was legal to set up camp on the side of the highway and light a large fire.
Summit Fire arrived on scene to fully extinguish the fire, and everyone packed up and moved on.
As a reminder, overnight parking along Loveland Pass generally is not allowed, including for car camping. If you really want to sleep in your car in the area, your best bet is to look for a designated dispersed camping site, though many of those are inaccessible during the winter.
