Jones Pass (FR 144.1) — Sulphur in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Jones Pass (FR 144.1) — Sulphur in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Sulphur Ranger District
8.9 mi from Georgetown
Maps 10,316 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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 2.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Butler Gulch Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 2.9 miles through 24 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.5: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Vasquez Peak stands 2,625 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 28–49°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.