Leavenworth Creek (FR 248.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Leavenworth Creek (FR 248.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
6.7 mi from Georgetown
0.9 mi off I-70 (straight line)
Maps 11,593 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–7.6 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 21 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Waldorf Mine.
- Estimated climb: 6,400 ft over 21 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.3, 0.5, 14.6, 15.4, 16.3 and 16.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- McClellan Mountain stands 1,980 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles west.
- A pond lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 23–45°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.