FR 534.1 — Brown Mountain in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 534.1 — Brown Mountain in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
4.6 mi from Georgetown
Maps 9,770 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 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 620 ft over 1.8 miles, with sustained grades near 28% and pitches to 53%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 0.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Silver Plume Mountain stands 2,695 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles northeast.
- Clear Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–52°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.