North Fork (FR 34) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado
North Fork (FR 34) in CO
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, San Carlos Ranger District allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here (Purgatoire River).
A 3.4-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Las Animas County, CO. The road serves Cuatro Peak.
0 of the 3.4 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 0 miles of dirt. Winds through 3 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A water crossing 3.4 miles in.
Cuatro Peak stands 3,743 ft above the site, 2.5 miles west. North Fork Of The Purgatoire River runs 0.1 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. The nearest town, Walsenburg, is 32 mi off.
September normals 39–63°F, 2.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, San Carlos Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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