Spruce Creek Road (FR 800.1) in CO

Dispersed camping corridorWhite River NF, Dillon Ranger District

0.8 mi from Blue River

Maps 10,291 ft

Designated sites only

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

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Rough

All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
Near Mayflower Lakes Trailhead.
Estimated climb: 690 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.

1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 0.7: reported by travellers.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Mount Helen stands 2,872 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles west.
Blue Rock Spring lies 0.3 mi off.
Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Dispersed camping in areas of high use is limited to designated sites
Camping rules (Spruce Creek Road, Dillon Ranger District recreation page) 7 designated sites; camp only at a signed, numbered site.
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

September normals 35–61°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Spruce Creek Road (FR 800.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado