Sleeping Elephant Cir in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Sleeping Elephant Cir in CO
Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District
26 mi from Estes Park
Maps 7,975 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 ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 365-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Moderate
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Near Sleeping Elephant Mountain.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 128%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~250 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sleeping Elephant Mountain stands 1,143 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles south.
- Cache la Poudre River runs 0.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–55°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.