Power Road (FR 780.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Power Road (FR 780.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
4.4 mi from Edwards
Maps 8,585 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.6–8.8 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
- 8.5 of this road’s 15.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.5 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,500 ft over 15.2 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- The Spring Creek Number Two Reservoir shoreline is 0.6 mi off.
- Red and White Mountain stands 2,611 ft above the map pin, 6.1 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.
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Climate averages
October normals 23–55°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.