Spruce Creek (FR 214) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Spruce Creek (FR 214) in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, Salida Ranger District

9.9 mi from Salida

2.3 mi off US 50 (straight line)

Maps 9,574 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
  • All 11.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 4,400 ft over 11.4 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 30%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A cattle guard 6.3 miles along the road.
  • Gates 7.9 and 9.9 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Mount Ouray stands 4,403 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles southwest.

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 28–52°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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