Cattle Creek (FR 509.1) in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Sopris Ranger District

3.4 mi from El Jebel

Maps 7,504 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–1.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

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

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkGOOD

Difficult

2.3 of this road’s 4.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.3 miles of it dirt.
Near Spring Park Dam.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
A canal runs 0.1 mi off.
Basalt Mountain stands 3,371 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles southeast.

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

October normals 31–60°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Cattle Creek (FR 509.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access