Lower Spring Creek (FR 1832.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado
Lower Spring Creek (FR 1832.1) in CO
Dispersed camping corridorWhite River NF, Dillon Ranger District
13 mi from Kremmling
Maps 10,429 ft
Overnight camping allowed
Motor-vehicle season 5/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 16.9 of this road’s 19.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Sheep Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 3,500 ft over 19.9 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sheep Mountain stands 658 ft above the map pin, 0.4 miles north.
Rules
- Dispersed camping in areas of high use is limited to designated sites
- Camping rules (Dillon RD MVUM dispersed camping table (Spring Creek area)) Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping is permitted up to 300 feet from the centerline, both sides.
- Camp at least 100 ft from body of water or national forest system trail; except at developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
September normals 37–61°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.