Panorama Peak Spur A (FR 247) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Panorama Peak Spur A (FR 247) in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District
3.9 mi from Estes Park
Maps 8,522 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 17 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near The Notch.
- Estimated climb: 3,700 ft over 17 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Olympus Tunnel runs 1.0 mi off.
- Longs Peak stands 5,721 ft above the map pin, 12 miles southwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–53°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.