Bellaire Lake Dayuse (FR 163.0) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Bellaire Lake Dayuse (FR 163.0) in CO

Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District

27 mi from Laporte

Maps 8,654 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 6/15–11/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 365-day period
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Easy
  • All 2.2 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Bellaire Dam.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 3 switchbacks.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Bellaire Lake lies 0.1 mi off.
  • Mount Hughes stands 2,196 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles southwest.

Rules

  • You may camp within 300 feet of most Forest Service Roads and some Larimer County Roads as long as you are on National Forest System lands.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Designated sites only.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 29–53°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.