Guanella Pass (FR 243.3F) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Guanella Pass (FR 243.3F) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
8.5 mi from Georgetown
Maps 11,672 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/25–11/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 30 days in any 365-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Easy
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, 0.2 miles of it dirt.
- Near Altura Dam.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Bierstadt stands 2,381 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles east.
- A lake lies 0.3 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 21–42°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.