Brainard Lake Rd in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Brainard Lake Rd in CO
Dispersed camping corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Boulder Ranger District
8.9 mi from Nederland
Maps 10,371 ft
Designated sites only
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
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Easy
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Near Niwot Mountain.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as paved, pitching to 8%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A gate 0.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Audubon stands 2,836 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles northwest.
- The Brainard Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 26–45°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.