Headache (FR 523.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Headache (FR 523.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Boulder Ranger District
7.6 mi from Lazy Acres
Maps 8,373 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.3–2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 30 days in any 365-day period
VerizonNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Miller Rock.
- Estimated climb: 360 ft over 4.2 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 28%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- South Saint Vrain Creek runs 0.5 mi off.
- Mount Meeker stands 5,513 ft above the map pin, 11 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 31–54°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.