Teller Divide (FR 740.1) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado
Teller Divide (FR 740.1) in CO
A 36.2-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Jackson County, CO.
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.
23.3 of the 36.2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 31.5 of the 36.2 miles in are dirt. Climbs 5,700 ft over 36.2 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 36%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 24 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A cattle guard 0.5 miles in. A water crossing 32.6 miles in.
Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Radial Mountain stands 2,281 ft above the site, 4.1 miles south. A river runs 0.6 mi off. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Granby, is 26 mi off.
September normals 32–65°F, 1.6″ 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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