N Sandstone Spur A in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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N Sandstone Spur A in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District

5.1 mi from Vail

Maps 9,639 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

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Lost Lake Trailhead.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 26%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 410 ft, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 33%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Gore Range stands 3,861 ft above the map pin, 5.8 miles northeast.

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.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–50°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.