Co Rd 4 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Co Rd 4 in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Sopris Ranger District

12 mi from Basalt

Maps 7,698 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 Fryingpan Overlook.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 22%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 180 ft, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 30%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.

Known camping along this road at mile 0.7: .

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Red Hill stands 1,423 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles northwest.
  • Fryingpan River runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • 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 30–58°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.