Hell Canyon Rd in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Hell Canyon Rd in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District
7.8 mi from Estes Park
Maps 8,362 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 Lowdermilk Hill.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 690 ft, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 31%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Little Thompson River runs 0.6 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
- Longs Peak stands 5,881 ft above the map pin, 13 miles west.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–54°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.