Dowdy Ln in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Dowdy Ln in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District
24 mi from Laporte
Maps 8,116 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
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
Moderate
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Near Dowdy Lake Dam.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 0%.
- Estimated climb: 40 ft, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- The Dowdy Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- North Bald Mountain stands 2,858 ft above the map pin, 7.8 miles west.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.