Leeman Gulch in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Leeman Gulch in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Eagle Ranger District

13 mi from Edwards

Maps 9,550 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

White River National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
  • Near Mount Thomas.
  • Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 28%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 110 ft, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 33%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Mount Thomas stands 2,422 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles south.

Rules

  • Camping, unless in a Forest Service developed recreation site or designated dispersed site, within 100 feet of a body of water (such as a lake, stream, pond, river, wetland) or a National Forest System Trail. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e)
  • Camp at least 100 ft from body of water or national forest system trail; except at developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 28–54°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.