Holy Cross City (FR 759.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Holy Cross City (FR 759.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
14 mi from Leadville North
Maps 11,472 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–4.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Whitney Peak.
- Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 4.5 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 24%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 0.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
- Whitney Peak stands 1,803 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles north.
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 23–47°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.