Devil's Canyon Loop (FR 246.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Devil's Canyon Loop (FR 246.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
5.4 mi from Georgetown
Maps 9,906 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 6.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Ponder Point Picnic Area.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 6.7 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 27%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Goliath Peak stands 2,313 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles south.
- A pond lies 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 25–50°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.