Owl Creek (FR 792.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado
Owl Creek (FR 792.1) in CO
Road corridorMedicine Bow-Routt NF, Parks Ranger District
29 mi from Estes Park
Maps 9,986 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–12/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.6 of this road’s 10.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Owl Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 10.6 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 10.1: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Owl Mountain stands 962 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles south.
- Fairport Reservoir lies 0.9 mi off.
Rules
- Dispersed camping is limited to 16 days in the Medicine Bow Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland and 14 days in the Routt Forest in a 30 day period. If you continue camping after 30 days, you must move at least 3 miles from your current site. Dispersed camping is allowed, except where the area is posted closed, within 200 feet of any developed road, trail, picnic area, water source and trailhead, as well as ¼ mile from campgrounds.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
September normals 33–60°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.