South Fork (FR 142.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
South Fork (FR 142.1) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Sulphur Ranger District
10 mi from Silverthorne
5.5 mi off I-70 (straight line)
Maps 8,952 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 2.9 of this road’s 4.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1.1, 2.2, 2.9, 3.1 and 4.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Ute Peak stands 3,353 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles west.
- Darling Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–53°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.