High Park (FR 441) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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High Park (FR 441) in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, South Park Ranger District

11 mi from Blue River

Maps 10,280 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–2.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 6/16–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 4.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 4.2 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 23%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Middle Fork South Platte River runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Mount Bross stands 3,897 ft above the map pin, 5.1 miles northwest.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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 27–50°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.