Dadd Gulch (FR 259.0) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Dadd Gulch (FR 259.0) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District
21 mi from Estes Park
18 mi off US 34 (straight line)
Maps 8,649 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 10.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bennett.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 10.8 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
- A water crossing 6.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- Crown Point stands 2,801 ft above the map pin, 6.6 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 29–53°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.