Rye Slough (FR 268) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Rye Slough (FR 268) in CO
Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, South Park Ranger District
20 mi from Salida
16 mi off US 24 (straight line)
Maps 10,318 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/16–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Black Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 9.8 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 1.5, 1.6, 2, 2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 5.2, 5.9, 6.1, 6.5, 6.8, 7, 7.1, 7.6, 8.3, 8.6, 8.7, 8.9, 9.3 and 9.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Black Mountain stands 1,333 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 26–51°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.