Homestake (FR 703.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado
Homestake (FR 703.1) in CO
Dispersed camping corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
13 mi from Leadville North
Maps 10,314 ft
Designated sites only
Motor-vehicle season 5/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 5 of this road’s 16.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.3 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 16.9 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 25%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
7 known camp spots along this road, between mile 9.4 and mile 15: 2 mapped, 5 reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Savage Peak stands 2,810 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles west.
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.
- Camping rules
- 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
September normals 39–64°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.