Roaring Creek (FR 173.0) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado

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Roaring Creek (FR 173.0) in CO

Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District

33 mi from Estes Park

Maps 10,269 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

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
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 23.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Deadman Hill.
  • Winds through 27 switchbacks.

3 known camp spots along this road, between mile 0.3 and mile 0.5: mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
  • Eaton Ditch runs 0.8 mi off.

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

September normals 32–59°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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