Upper Basin (FR 202.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Basin (FR 202.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Boulder Ranger District
10 mi from Lazy Acres
Maps 8,879 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 30 days in any 365-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Beaver Reservoir Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 2.9 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 25%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Saint Vrain Mountain stands 3,293 ft above the map pin, 4.2 miles west.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 31–52°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.