Old Rd in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Old Rd in CO

Road corridorSan Juan NF, Columbine Ranger District

6.9 mi from Telluride

Maps 11,438 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

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

San Juan National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 mi · no more than 28 days within any continuous 60-day period
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Lookout Peak.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 20%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Lookout Peak stands 2,203 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles northwest.
  • The Crystal Lake shoreline is 0.7 mi off.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 27–50°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.