Moffat Road (FR 149) — Boulder in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Moffat Road (FR 149) — Boulder in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Boulder Ranger District
2.4 mi from Fraser
0.0 mi off US 40 (straight line)
Maps 9,252 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 18.4–22.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 30 days in any 365-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- 3.3 of this road’s 15.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 13 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 19.5 and mile 23: 3 mapped spots.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A canal runs 0.1 mi off.
- Parry Peak stands 4,106 ft above the map pin, 5.7 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 30–52°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.