Boulder Wagon (FR 501.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Boulder Wagon (FR 501.1) in CO

Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Boulder Ranger District

7.6 mi from Fraser

Maps 11,417 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 6/15–11/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 30 days in any 365-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Guinn Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 360 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 19%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • The Yankee Doodle Lake shoreline is 0.3 mi off.
  • Mount Jasper stands 1,501 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles north.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 22–43°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.