Freeman Creek in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Freeman Creek in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
4.6 mi from Avon
Maps 9,504 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Lost Lake Trailhead.
- 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: 290 ft, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 29%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Mount Powell stands 3,996 ft above the map pin, 7.5 miles northeast.
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.
Climate averages
October normals 29–51°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.