Lift 9 Mid-Point (FR 738.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Lift 9 Mid-Point (FR 738.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
4.1 mi from Avon
Maps 8,861 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.6 run through a ski area (Beaver Creek); its operator's rules may apply there, so check posted signs.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bachelor Gulch Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 140 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 25%.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.0 miles off.
- Grouse Mountain stands 3,928 ft above the map pin, 4.8 miles south.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
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 30–53°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.