FR 176 — Deadman Lookout Tower in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 176 — Deadman Lookout Tower in CO

Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District

33 mi from Estes Park

Maps 10,123 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 6/15–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 365-day period
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 5.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 5.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • North Bald Mountain rises 3.9 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 24–47°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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