Moody Hill (FR 513.0) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Moody Hill (FR 513.0) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District
14 mi from Laporte
8.9 mi off US 34 (straight line)
Maps 8,038 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
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
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 4,900 ft over 9.8 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 4.9 miles along the road.
- A gate 6.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Crystal Mountain stands 1,910 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–56°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.