Abel (FR 248) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Abel (FR 248) in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, South Park Ranger District

18 mi from Woodland Park

Maps 8,472 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/2–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 0.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Lake George Dam.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-ends 1 miles in at a mapped turnaround.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Stoll Mountain stands 2,396 ft above the map pin, 6.0 miles west.

Rules

  • Camping within 100 feet of a body of water (such as a lake, stream, pond, or river) unless in a Forest Service developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 25–58°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.