Sante Fe Mountain (FR 773.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Sante Fe Mountain (FR 773.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Clear Creek Ranger District
0.6 mi from Idaho Springs
Maps 7,808 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Charlie Taylor Water Wheel.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 4.2 miles through 16 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.4 and mile 2.1: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Santa Fe Mountain stands 2,725 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southeast.
- Idaho Springs lies 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 31–59°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.