Chimney Rock in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Chimney Rock in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District

13 mi from Avon

Maps 10,142 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

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

White River National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Chimmey Rock.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 14%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 810 ft, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.6 miles off.
  • Eagles Nest stands 3,252 ft above the map pin, 5.6 miles southeast.

Rules

  • Dispersed campers should choose a site that is already impacted, no more than 300' from the centerline of the road and at least 100' from any body of water.…Unless otherwise noted, maximum stay is 14 days within a 30-day period, for recreational use only: residential use is not permitted. After 14 days, campers must relocate outside a 20 mile radius.
  • Camp at least 100 ft from body of water or national forest system trail; except at developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 26–49°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.