Ranger (FR 888) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Ranger (FR 888) in CO
Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, South Park Ranger District
18 mi from Cripple Creek
Maps 9,561 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 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Saddle Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 280 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Saddle Mountain stands 1,214 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 22–54°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.