Lost Lake Spr in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Lost Lake Spr in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
4.5 mi from Vail
Maps 10,405 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Bald Mountain.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 16%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 220 ft, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- The Spider stands 2,285 ft above the map pin, 2.7 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.
Climate averages
October normals 27–47°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.