South Cottonwood (FR 344) in CO

Dispersed camping corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, Salida Ranger District

14 mi from Buena Vista

Maps 11,178 ft

Designated sites only

Motor-vehicle season 4/17–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi

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Difficult

10.9 of this road’s 15.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.9 miles of it dirt.
Near Green Timber Trail;Poplar Gulch Trail.
Estimated climb: 5,200 ft over 15.3 miles through 23 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 34%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Water crossings 0.4, 3.3, 4.4 and 5.3 miles along the road.
A gate 14.1 miles along the road.

2 known camp spots along this road, between mile 9.1 and mile 9.5: reported by travellers.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Jones Mountain stands 2,030 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles northwest.

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
Camping rules

September normals 35–58°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

South Cottonwood (FR 344) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado