Fryingpan Rd in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Sopris Ranger District

12 mi from Aspen

Maps 7,774 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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T-MobileNONE

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Rough

Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
Near Ruedi Dam.
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: 280 ft, with sustained grades near 14% 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 3.8: .

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Ford Peak stands 2,619 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles southeast.
Ruedi Reservoir lies 0.1 mi off.

Camp at least 100 ft from body of water or national forest system trail; except at developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.

October normals 33–57°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fryingpan Rd in CO -- Camping Rules & Access