Turkey Track (FR 343) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado
Turkey Track (FR 343) in CO
Why
U.S. Forest Service opens most of its land to dispersed camping unless a local order restricts it. Check the unit's current orders before you commit.All 3.4 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way. Climbs 630 ft over 3.4 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 25%. A gate 0.1 miles in.
Fern Creek runs 0.9 mi off. Thunder Butte stands 2,080 ft above the site, 4.4 miles northwest. Night skies are Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Pikes Peak Ranger District: Camping at any location, within the same 20-mile radius for more than 14 days within any continuous 30-day period. … Camping within 100 feet of a body of water (such as a lake, stream, pond, or river) unless in a Forest Service developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
| Fire restrictions | Set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Pikes Peak Ranger District. Check current orders |
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September normals 42–72°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.