Severance Lodge - E (FR 383.1) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado
Severance Lodge - E (FR 383.1) in CO
A 0.4-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Gilpin County, CO. The road serves Fritz Peak.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Boulder Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.
All 0.4 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (0.4 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.
Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Fairburn Mountain stands 1,550 ft above the site, 2.6 miles south. Ellsworth Creek runs 1.1 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Nederland, is 4.6 mi off.
September normals 38–65°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Boulder Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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