Mad Creek (FR 261.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Mad Creek (FR 261.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
3.6 mi from Georgetown
Maps 8,998 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TUSABLE
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Douglas Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 2.3 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Known camping along this road at mile 1.2: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Breckinridge Peak stands 3,858 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles northwest.
- A pond lies 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 29–54°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.