Ptarmigan — Holy Cross in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Ptarmigan — Holy Cross in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
10 mi from Vail
Maps 11,136 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
Difficult
- Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
- Near Resolution Mountain.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 18%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 10 ft, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Resolution Mountain stands 786 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles southwest.
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 24–48°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.