Co Rd 491 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Co Rd 491 in CO

Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Sulphur Ranger District

17 mi from Granby

Maps 8,924 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

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

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Onahu Creek Trailhead.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 22%.
  • Estimated climb: 90 ft, with sustained grades near 20%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
  • Bowen Mountain stands 3,606 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 28–53°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.