Gold City (FR 252) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Gold City (FR 252) in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, South Park Ranger District

18 mi from Woodland Park

Maps 8,165 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Lake George Dam.
  • Estimated climb: 270 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 24%.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Badger Mountain stands 3,131 ft above the map pin, 7.1 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 27–60°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.