Barbour Fork (FR 194.2) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Barbour Fork (FR 194.2) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
5.0 mi from Idaho Springs
Maps 10,346 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/15–12/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 30 days in any 365-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Warrior Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 6.5 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 26%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Warrior Mountain stands 934 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles south.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 24–48°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.