Here is some information that Craig Camplain gathered. Posting on his behalf…

The next race is in two weeks, on Saturday, September 7. As of tonight, Sunday, August 25, I found these sites to be available for camping around Steamboat the night before the race.

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in town: Steamboat KOA Holiday
2x pull-through sites (~$100 ea)
https://koa.com/campgrounds/steamboat-springs/

Walmart
Parking Lot
1805 Central Park Drive

Eagle Soaring RV Park
7x RV parking lot-type sites ($55 each)
http://www.eaglesoaringrvpark.com
25250 West US Highway 40

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Outskirts of town Strawberry Hotsprings
4 units available {$110 ea}
https://strawberryhotsprings.com/lodging/
walk-up tent sites, can sleep in van or car (NO RVs)

Dry Lake Campground: CLOSED FOR ALL of 2024
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10168487

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Rabbit Ears Pass Area US HWY 40 Dispersed (USDA Forrest Service)
https://www.blm.gov/office/little-snake-field-office
Overlooks and pullouts are generally available for camping

Meadows Campground: approx 9 miles
13x first come first serve (FCFS) sites
2x FCFS tent sites
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10168496

Falls Road (FSR-296) Dispersed
Rabbit Ears Pass Road (FSR-302)
Rabbit Ears Pass Summit (FSR-251)
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbr/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=81620&actid=34

Dumont Campground
4x FCFS
2x reservable sites
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234551

Stagecoach State Park (30 mi)
29x sites available
https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/stagecoach-state-park/stagecoach-state-park-camping-lodging

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Buffalo Pass Summit Lake Campground
15x sites FCFS
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbr/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=22680&actid=29

Hidden Lakes Campground
9x sites FCFS
https://thedyrt.com/camping/colorado/colorado-hidden-lakes-campground