Red Sandstone-Muddy Pass (FR 700.1) in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District

9.8 mi from Avon

Maps 8,620 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

Motor-vehicle season 6/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days

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Extreme

8.7 of this road’s 40.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 33.2 miles of it dirt.
Estimated climb: 4,200 ft over 40.1 miles through 36 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

5 known camp spots along this road, between mile 1.9 and mile 25.9: reported by travellers.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Piney Ridge stands 2,950 ft above the map pin, 6.7 miles northeast.

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

September normals 36–68°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Red Sandstone-Muddy Pass (FR 700.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado