Clinetop (FR 603.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Clinetop (FR 603.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Rifle Ranger District
6.5 mi from New Castle
Maps 6,175 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.2–1.1 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.2 of this road’s 25.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Windy Point.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 43 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Joe Hill stands 3,002 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northeast.
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 35–62°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.