Toll Road Gulch (FR 869) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Toll Road Gulch (FR 869) in CO
Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, Salida Ranger District
15 mi from Salida
Maps 9,497 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 3.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Porphyry Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 3.9 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Porphyry Peak stands 2,094 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–54°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.