Happy Platte (FR 295) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Happy Platte (FR 295) in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, South Park Ranger District

18 mi from Woodland Park

Maps 8,279 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗

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Road Access

Difficult
  • 7 of this road’s 9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Tappan Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 9 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Tappan Mountain stands 658 ft above the map pin, 1.2 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.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Designated sites only.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 26–59°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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