Dennison (FR 400.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Dennison (FR 400.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
1.7 mi from Idaho Springs
Maps 8,055 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.2–1.3 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
Rough
- All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Flirtation Peak.
- Estimated climb: 880 ft over 1.4 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Chief Mountain stands 3,626 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles south.
- Beaver Brook runs 0.3 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 32–56°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.