Beaver Creek (FR 824.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Beaver Creek (FR 824.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Rifle Ranger District
7.9 mi from Rifle
Maps 7,894 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Log Mesa.
- Estimated climb: 800 ft over 1.8 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Log Mesa stands 1,277 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles southwest.
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 35–56°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.