Pass Creek (FR 212) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Pass Creek (FR 212) in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, Salida Ranger District

9.9 mi from Salida

Maps 9,228 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 4/16–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 1.5 of this road’s 1.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 660 ft over 1.8 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 26%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Chipeta Mountain stands 4,245 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles southwest.
  • Stumpy Creek runs 0.7 mi off.

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 34–56°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.