Chinns Lake (FR 174.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Chinns Lake (FR 174.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
6.8 mi from Georgetown
Maps 10,386 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 30 days in any 365-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Witter Peak.
- Estimated climb: 700 ft over 1.2 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 21%.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.3 miles off.
- Mount Bancroft stands 2,850 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles northwest.
- The Fall River Reservoir shoreline is 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–47°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.