Second time back, still awesome
This was my second time back to ded tick and once again, it was awesome. Ded Tick is great if you want QUIET, and big sky, all about two hours away from downtown Denver. This would also be a great place for gravel biking.
Some notes for new campers....
When you take county rd 53, you'll come up to an almost 45 degree 'fork' with a sign for (I believe) Shawnee trail. Go RIGHT to stay on 53.
Both ded tick lots are separated from the road by drainage ditches. If you've never come, and plan to bring either a trailer or car, arrive when it's still light so that you can find an ideal spot to drive onto the lot. The simplest is to enter Ded Tick South via it's "driveway", and then drive through the lots until you get to North. The "driveway" is found by driving PAST Athapascan rd for about 100 feet, you will see on the left what looks like a trail into the lot, there is no culvert at this point.
Finally, t-mobile coverage was fair. Last time I visited, I had AT&T, and coverage was very good.