Little Gravel Mountain Road (FR 190.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Little Gravel Mountain Road (FR 190.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Sulphur Ranger District
16 mi from Granby
Maps 9,178 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/15–11/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 30 days in any 365-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 11.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 11.9 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Little Gravel Mountain stands 2,335 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles east.
- Denver Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 25–50°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.