Sheephorn Sale Spr in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Sheephorn Sale Spr in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District

14 mi from Avon

Maps 9,284 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

Moderate
  • Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
  • Near Long Park.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 8%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • Piney Ridge stands 2,286 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles southwest.
  • Slough Grass Lake lies 0.6 mi off.

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 29–52°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.