Loch Lomond (FR 701.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Loch Lomond (FR 701.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
6.8 mi from Georgetown
Maps 10,372 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 7/15–10/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 30 days in any 365-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Mailbox Overlook.
- Estimated climb: 840 ft over 2.1 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Mount Bancroft stands 2,864 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles northwest.
- A reservoir lies 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 28–51°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.