Anchor Mine (FR 128J.3) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Anchor Mine (FR 128J.3) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Boulder Ranger District
4.5 mi from Nederland
Maps 9,962 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 30 days in any 365-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Caribou Hill.
- Estimated climb: 160 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Caribou Hill stands 540 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles south.
- Horseshoe Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 27–48°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.