Upper George Creek (FR 188.0) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Upper George Creek (FR 188.0) in CO

Road corridorArapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District

30 mi from Laramie

Maps 9,458 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 8.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 8.4 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
  • South Fork Panhandle Creek runs 1.2 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

October normals 27–49°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.