Pearl Creek (FR 715.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Pearl Creek (FR 715.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
13 mi from Vail
Maps 9,675 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 4.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Resolution Mountain stands 2,247 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles north.
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 25–51°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.