Co Rd 27 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Co Rd 27 in CO

Dispersed camping corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District

12 mi from Laporte

Maps 6,739 ft

Designated sites only

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 365-day period
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Red Mountain.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 12%.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft, with sustained grades near 12%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Mount Ethel stands 1,725 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles southeast.

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.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 35–60°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.