Picture Canyon

Decent place for camping and/or picnic. Trails allow mountain bikes. It's about a 1.25 mile ride to the Oklahoma border with other trails available. Got a 5 mile ride in. Trails are beginner friendly with some intermediate sections. Signs say it's a "picnic area" but no signs that said "no camping." Also noticed someone left some bolts for rock climbing if that's your thing. It doesn't look like difficult climbing and not very high. Stayed here on a Thursday night. Did not see another soul for the 14+ hours I was there.

Beautiful scenery! Interesting geology and archeology. Highly recommend but a caveat: There are far better places for these things in colorado so if its on your way to somewhere and you have time five it a try otherwise skip it until you've been to South western Colorado or even North western Colorado.

Incredible spot, and I had it all to myself. Great hiking options, bring water and your own maps.

Picture Rock Canyon in the southeastiest of Colorado could easily pass for New Mexico if you squint. Down 13ish miles of dirt from Campo Colorado super adequate picnic shelters await along with pit toilet and parking. Given the remoteness the NO word is used sparingly with only an ask not to burn down or shoot up the place. The trails are well marked until one achieves the rim at which point all bets are off, pretty map in parking lot excepted. You will have to connect the rubbed out dots on your own to circumnavigate. Back at the picnic table there are four patina encrusted bolted routes visible an energy bar's throw from the comfort of your car. Water? Lug it in.

Great vistas and cool rock art. Not crowded at all.