Red Sandstone Spr in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Red Sandstone Spr in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District

2.8 mi from Vail

Maps 9,052 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

White River National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Imagination Station.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 30%.
  • Estimated climb: 280 ft, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 32%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Bald Mountain stands 3,077 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles east.
  • Indian Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 32–52°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.