Long's Gulch (FR 183) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado
Long's Gulch (FR 183) in CO
Why
U.S. Forest Service opens most of its land to dispersed camping unless a local order restricts it. Check the unit's current orders before you commit.All 4.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way. Climbs 380 ft over 4.9 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%. Dead-end road with no mapped turnaround, so expect to back out or unhitch. Water crossings 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 1.9, 2.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3, 3.5, 3.7, 3.9 and 4.2 miles in.
Private here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off. Cameron Mountain stands 2,438 ft above the site, 4.1 miles east.
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Salida Ranger District: Camping at any location within the same 20-mile radius for more than 14 days within any continuous 30-day period… Camping within 100 feet of a body of water (such as a lake, stream, pond, or river) unless in a Forest Service developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
| Fire restrictions | Set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Salida Ranger District. Check current orders |
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September normals 38–71°F, 1.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.