West Sand Point (FR 99.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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West Sand Point (FR 99.1) in CO

Road corridorMedicine Bow-Routt NF, Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District

22 mi from Craig

Maps 8,999 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 6/15–12/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Difficult
  • 6.2 of this road’s 11.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.3 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 11.1 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 25%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Sand Point stands 979 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles east.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping is available throughout the Medicine Bow-Routt Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland.…Dispersed camping is limited to 16 days in the Medicine Bow Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland and 14 days in the Routt Forest in a 30 day period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 28–50°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.