N Red Canyon (FR 652.1) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado
N Red Canyon (FR 652.1) in CO
A 5.0-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Jackson County, CO. The road serves Pitchpine Mountain.
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Parks Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days. Camp at least 200 ft from water, 1,320 ft from a developed campground.
All 5 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (5 miles). Climbs 1,700 ft over 5 miles -- sustained grades near 16%, with pitches to 24%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 6 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 0.7 miles in.
A canal runs 0.1 mi off. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.6 miles off. Lost Ranger Peak stands 3,646 ft above the site, 7.0 miles west. The nearest town, Steamboat Springs, is 22 mi off.
September normals 32–66°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Parks Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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