Spraddle Creek (FR 737.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Spraddle Creek (FR 737.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
0.6 mi from Vail
Maps 8,513 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 5/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near 10th Mountain Division.
- Estimated climb: 180 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Bald Mountain stands 3,616 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- The Lower Pool shoreline is 0.4 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.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–52°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.