Wintersteen Park (FR 168.0) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado

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Wintersteen Park (FR 168.0) in CO

Arapaho and Roosevelt NFs, Canyon Lakes Ranger District
8,398 ft24 mi from Laporte
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Camping permission not confirmed

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

Fire orders

All 31.2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way. Climbs 8,500 ft over 31.2 miles through 32 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 34%. Gates 0.3 and 14 miles in.

Private here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off. Mount Hughes stands 2,452 ft above the site, 5.4 miles west.

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Canyon Lakes Ranger District: 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.

Rules that apply to this spot
Camping
Applies in part
Designated sites only

Camping except in campgrounds and dispersed campsites designated and provided by the Forest Service. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e)

Fire restrictions

Set by Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

Check current orders

September normals 3865°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?