Button Rock B (FR 118.1) — Canyon Lakes in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Button Rock B (FR 118.1) — Canyon Lakes in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District
7.7 mi from Lyons
2.2 mi off US 36 (straight line)
Maps 7,658 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/15–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 365-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Popes Hill.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 3.9 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 25%.
- A gate 0.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Meeker stands 6,228 ft above the map pin, 10 miles west.
- West Fork Little Thompson River runs 0.9 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–56°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.