Dead Horse Ridge (FR 496.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Dead Horse Ridge (FR 496.1) in CO

Road corridorMedicine Bow-Routt NF, Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District

34 mi from Hayden

Maps 7,740 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 3.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 800 ft over 3.2 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 30%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
  • Shield Mountain stands 2,194 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles southwest.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping is available throughout the Medicine Bow-Routt Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland.…Dispersed camping is limited to 16 days in the Medicine Bow Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland and 14 days in the Routt Forest in a 30 day period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 29–53°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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