Ohler (FR 870) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Ohler (FR 870) in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, South Park Ranger District

8.6 mi from Blue River

Maps 10,144 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

Rough
  • All 1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Lower Michigan Dam.
  • Estimated climb: 300 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Known camping along this road at mile 0.8: .

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Boreas Mountain stands 2,943 ft above the map pin, 3.9 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 24–52°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.