Black Mtn. (FR 635) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Black Mtn. (FR 635) in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, San Carlos Ranger District

24 mi from Colorado City

17 mi off US 160 (straight line)

Maps 8,290 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 2.2–2.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 16.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Black Mountain.
  • Winds through 26 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Water crossings 8 and 10.1 miles along the road.
  • A gate 12.4 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
  • Mount Herard stands 5,056 ft above the map pin, 12 miles west.

Rules

  • Camping within 100 feet of a body of water (such as a lake, stream, pond, or river) unless in a Forest Service developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 32–60°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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