North Empire Creek (FR 171.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
North Empire Creek (FR 171.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
5.4 mi from Georgetown
Maps 11,497 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.3–11.9 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 14.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bill Moore Lake/Empire Loop Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 4,500 ft over 14.1 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 36%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.8: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Breckinridge Peak stands 1,359 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles west.
- The Bill Moore Lake shoreline is 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 22–43°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.