Cottonwood Peak (FR 784.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Cottonwood Peak (FR 784.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
13 mi from Avon
Maps 10,472 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 6/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 4.7 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Piney Peak stands 1,089 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles south.
- Walters Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
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.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 27–48°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.