Stoney Pass (FR 560) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado
Stoney Pass (FR 560) in CO
12 of the 13.3 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way. Winds through 10 switchbacks. Dead-end road with no mapped turnaround, so expect to back out or unhitch.
Buffalo Peak stands 3,346 ft above the site, 2.4 miles northwest. A well-travelled stretch, with camps along here. Exposed here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off. Night skies are Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, South Platte Ranger District: The following are prohibited on all National Forest System (NFS) lands within the Pikes Peak, South Platte, and South Park Ranger Districts of the Pike National Forest.…Camping at any location, within the same 20-mile radius for more than 14 days within any continuous 30-day period. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a)…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. 36 C.F.R. 261.58(e)
| Camping | Designated sites only Camping within the Described Areas unless in a developed campground or a designated dispersed campsite provided by the Forest Service that is posted with signs. 36 C.F.R. 261.58(e)…The Described Areas are all NFS lands within ¼ mile of the centerline of the Described Roads, Highways and County Roads as shown on Exhibit A. |
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| Fire restrictions | Set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, South Platte Ranger District. Check current orders |
September normals 39–68°F, 1.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.