Creedmore Lakes Road (FR 180.C) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Creedmore Lakes Road (FR 180.C) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District
28 mi from Laporte
13 mi off US 287 (straight line)
Maps 8,395 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–1.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- All 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
- Near Many Thunders Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 210 ft over 1.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 1.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Black Mountain stands 1,555 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles northwest.
- North Fork Cache la Poudre River runs 0.4 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–53°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.