Fern Creek (FR 351) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Fern Creek (FR 351) in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, Pikes Peak Ranger District

8.7 mi from Perry Park

Maps 7,906 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 3.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Mini Moab.
  • Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 3.7 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

Rules

  • Camping within 100 feet of a body of water (such as a lake, stream, pond, or river) unless in a Forest Service developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 31–59°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.