Crooked Creek (FR 669) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado

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Crooked Creek (FR 669) in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, South Park Ranger District

11 mi from Blue River

Maps 10,157 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Motor-vehicle season 6/16–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 6.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Beaver Meadow Trailhead.
  • Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 6.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

3 known camp spots along this road, between mile 3.5 and mile 3.7: reported by travellers.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
  • Mount Silverheels stands 3,669 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles north.

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

September normals 38–63°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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