Pruden Creek (FR 253) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Pruden Creek (FR 253) in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, South Park Ranger District

24 mi from Cripple Creek

Maps 9,354 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/2–1/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 3.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 740 ft over 3.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Thirtynine Mile Mountain stands 2,188 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles southeast.

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 29–55°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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