Upper Poncha Powerline (FR 205) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado
Upper Poncha Powerline (FR 205) in CO
Why
U.S. Forest Service opens most of its land to dispersed camping unless a local order restricts it. Check the unit's current orders before you commit.All 1.2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way. Level ground alongside most of its length. A gate 0.9 miles in.
Mount Ouray stands 4,998 ft above the site, 6.6 miles west. Night skies are Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Salida Ranger District: Camping at any location within the same 20-mile radius for more than 14 days within any continuous 30-day period… 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.
| Fire restrictions | Set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Salida Ranger District. Check current orders |
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September normals 37–68°F, 1.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.