Upper Browns CR 4WD (FR 278) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Browns CR 4WD (FR 278) in CO
Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, Salida Ranger District
13 mi from Buena Vista
6.4 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 13,094 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Mount White.
- Estimated climb: 3,000 ft over 9.9 miles through 22 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.4, 1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 2.8, 3, 3.3, 3.7, 3.9 and 4.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.4 miles off.
- Mount Antero stands 1,152 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 19–43°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.