FR 261.5 — Douglas Mountain in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 261.5 — Douglas Mountain in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
3.6 mi from Georgetown
Maps 9,496 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 350 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 22%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Breckinridge Peak stands 3,360 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles northwest.
- A pond lies 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 29–50°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.