Old Man's (FR 430.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Old Man's (FR 430.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Eagle Ranger District
7.0 mi from Dotsero
Maps 7,612 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 6.7 of this road’s 8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.7 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 8 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% 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 1.2 miles off.
- Cottonwood Divide stands 1,459 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles west.
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.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–59°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.