Bard Creek (FR 777.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Bard Creek (FR 777.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
1.9 mi from Georgetown
Maps 9,220 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.2–1.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 30 days in any 365-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Columbia Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 920 ft over 1.9 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 24%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Lincoln Mountain stands 1,155 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 28–53°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.