Long Park (FR 225.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Long Park (FR 225.1) in CO

Road corridorMedicine Bow-Routt NF, Yampa Ranger District

15 mi from Kremmling

Maps 8,726 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 2.1–3.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 5.4 of this road’s 6.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 6.3 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 4.6: 1 mapped spot.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
  • Black Mountain stands 1,732 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles south.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping is allowed, except where the area is posted closed, within 200 feet of any developed road, trail, picnic area, water source and trailhead, as well as ¼ mile from campgrounds. … 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 26–53°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.