Two Elk Trailhead (FR 762.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Two Elk Trailhead (FR 762.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Holy Cross Ranger District
5.1 mi from Vail
Maps 7,870 ft
No overnight camping
Motor-vehicle season 6/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 2 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 1.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Martin Creek Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Lionshead stands 2,076 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles northeast.
- A river runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
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.
- Camping rules
- 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 32–57°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.