Buffalo Peaks (FR 431) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado
Buffalo Peaks (FR 431) in CO
Why
U.S. Forest Service opens most of its land to dispersed camping unless a local order restricts it. Check the unit's current orders before you commit.7 of the 16.2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 7 miles of dirt. Winds through 7 switchbacks. Dead-end road with no mapped turnaround, so expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 5.6 miles in. A water crossing 7.8 miles in.
Buffalo Peaks stands 2,721 ft above the site, 2.7 miles southwest. A well-travelled stretch, with camps along here. Exposed here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off. Lynch Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, South Park Ranger District: Camping at any location, within the same 20-mile radius for more than 14 days within any continuous 30-day period. 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.
| Fire restrictions | Set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, South Park Ranger District. Check current orders |
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September normals 34–61°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.