Willow Lake (FR 949) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Willow Lake (FR 949) in CO
Road corridorRio Grande NF, Saguache Ranger District
29 mi from Center
19 mi off US 285 (straight line)
Maps 8,205 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 1.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
- Near Willow Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 670 ft over 1.3 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.2: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Challenger Point stands 5,886 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
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.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–61°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.