Prospect Hill Road (FR GH-38) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado

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Prospect Hill Road (FR GH-38) in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Dillon Ranger District

1.4 mi from Breckenridge

Maps 10,386 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Motor-vehicle season 5/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 2.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles.
  • Estimated climb: 560 ft over 2.1 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 19%.

1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 0.9: reported by travellers.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Bald Mountain stands 3,303 ft above the map pin, 4.2 miles southeast.
  • A canal runs 0.5 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping in areas of high use is limited to designated sites
  • Camp at least 100 ft from body of water or national forest system trail; except at developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
  • Camping rules
  • Stage 1 fire restrictions. (Forest Order CO-WRF-2026-21, Stage 1 fire restrictions, forest-wide)
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

September normals 31–61°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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