Prohibition Mountain (FR 171) in CO

Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District

27 mi from Estes Park

Maps 9,353 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

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

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkEXCELLENT

Difficult

All 21.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Winds through 9 switchbacks.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

14 known camp spots along this road, between mile 4.3 and mile 13.7: 12 mapped, 2 reported by travellers.

Some privacy

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.
On part of this corridor: Camping: Designated sites only.
Camping rules

September normals 36–63°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Prohibition Mountain (FR 171) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado