Saint Louis Creek (FR 160) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado
Saint Louis Creek (FR 160) in CO
A 15.3-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Grand County, CO. The road serves Fraser Experimental Forest. The road is open seasonally, June 15 to November 15.
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Sulphur Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.
7.5 of the 15.3 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 11.6 of the 15.3 miles in are dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 10 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Gates 2.9 and 15 miles in.
Byers Peak stands 3,289 ft above the site, 2.5 miles west. Byers Creek runs 0.1 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. The nearest town, Fraser, is 6.5 mi off.
September normals 33–63°F, 1.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Sulphur Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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