Little Froze (FR 396) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Little Froze (FR 396) in CO
Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, San Carlos Ranger District
20 mi from Colorado City
20 mi off I-25 (straight line)
Maps 10,390 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Deer Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 6.3 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Deer Peak stands 1,183 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 26–52°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.