Co Hwy 272 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Co Hwy 272 in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Blanco Ranger District
18 mi from New Castle
Maps 9,161 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Little Hill.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 12%, 30% of it on a shelf.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Twin Springs lies 0.7 mi off.
Rules
- 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. 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.
- Camp at least 100 ft from body of water or national forest system trail; except at developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
Climate averages
October normals 28–53°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.