Guanella Pass Rd — South Platte in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, South Platte Ranger District

11 mi from Georgetown

Maps 10,860 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi

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StarlinkGOOD

Rough

Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
Near Altura Dam.
By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
Recorded as pitching to 22%, 100% of it on a shelf.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Mount Bierstadt stands 3,193 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles northeast.
The Duck Lake shoreline is 0.9 mi off.

Camping within 100 feet of a body of water (such as a lake, stream, pond, or river) unless in a Forest Service developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.

October normals 24–45°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Guanella Pass Rd — South Platte in CO -- Camping Rules & Access