Gold Lake (FR 372.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Gold Lake (FR 372.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Boulder Ranger District
7.1 mi from Lazy Acres
Maps 8,798 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Burnt Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 60 ft over 1.8 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 1.6: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Burnt Mountain stands 548 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles southwest.
- The Gold Lake shoreline is 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 30–53°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.