Slide Lake 4WD (FR 145) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Slide Lake 4WD (FR 145) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
7.6 mi from Leadville North
Maps 10,860 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–4/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Homestake Peak.
- Estimated climb: 920 ft over 0.8 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-end road with a mapped turnaround at the end.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Homestake Peak stands 2,351 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles west.
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.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 20–47°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.