High Trail Gulch (FR 445.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
High Trail Gulch (FR 445.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
15 mi from Avon
Maps 8,869 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 4.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near West Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 4.9 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.6 miles off.
- West Peak stands 2,185 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles east.
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 32–54°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.