Mt. Rosa (FR 381) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mt. Rosa (FR 381) in CO

Dispersed camping corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, Pikes Peak Ranger District

8.2 mi from Manitou Springs

Maps 10,061 ft

Designated sites only

Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗

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

Difficult
  • All 4.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Devils Slide.
  • Estimated climb: 920 ft over 4.9 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 32%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Mount Rosa stands 1,444 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles north.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
  • Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir lies 0.8 mi off.

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.
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  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 28–51°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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