Saint Louis Creek (FR 160) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Saint Louis Creek (FR 160) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Sulphur Ranger District
6.5 mi from Fraser
2.0 mi off US 40 (straight line)
Maps 9,500 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.5 of this road’s 15.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Fraser Experimental Forest.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 2.9 and 15 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Byers Peak stands 3,289 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles west.
- Byers Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 24–51°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.