Tower (FR 109.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Tower (FR 109.1) in CO

Road corridorRio Grande NF, Conejos Peak Ranger District

23 mi from Sanford

Maps 8,473 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Rio Grande National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 470 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 31%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
  • Conejos River runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Osier Mountain stands 2,274 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles southwest.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 29–58°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.