Mount Princeton (FR 322) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mount Princeton (FR 322) in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, Salida Ranger District

6.9 mi from Buena Vista

4.6 mi off US 285 (straight line)

Maps 10,830 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 2.3–2.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗

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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 4.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Tigger Peak.
  • Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 4.4 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 29%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Mount Princeton stands 3,357 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles west.

Rules

  • 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.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 23–48°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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