Denarious Mine Rd. (FR 248.2) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Denarious Mine Rd. (FR 248.2) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
5.6 mi from Georgetown
1.1 mi off I-70 (straight line)
Maps 12,621 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–1.7, 2–2.4, 2.7–3.4 and 3.9–4.8 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 6.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Ganley Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 6.2 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 2.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- McClellan Mountain stands 952 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 21–42°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.