Elevenmile Canyon (FR 96) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado
Elevenmile Canyon (FR 96) in CO
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, South Park Ranger District allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here (Elevenmile Canyon Area).
A 10.2-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Park County, CO.
All 10.2 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Mostly gravel, with 1.4 miles of dirt. Winds through 7 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
South Fork of the South Platte River runs 0.1 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. Saddle Mountain stands 2,307 ft above the site, 5.1 miles south. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Cripple Creek, is 19 mi off.
September normals 42–70°F, 1.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, South Park Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov