Co Rd 46 Pp in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Co Rd 46 Pp in CO

Road corridorRio Grande NF, Saguache Ranger District

19 mi from Salida

Maps 9,466 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

Rio Grande National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
  • Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 30%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 2,300 ft, with sustained grades near 28% and pitches to 51%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
  • Flagstaff Mountain stands 2,607 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles southwest.
  • Slaughterhouse Creek runs 0.4 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping is limited to 14 days in any 30 day period on the Rio Grande National Forest. Camp at least 150 feet from water sources. All vehicles must stay within 300 feet of the center line of a designated road. Dig a pit for your toilet needs at least 150 feet from water and cover the pit before you leave.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–54°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.