Coffee Pot (FR 600.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado

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Coffee Pot (FR 600.1) in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Eagle Ranger District

14 mi from Glenwood Springs

Maps 10,839 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Confirm with the land manager before you camp here.

Motor-vehicle season 6/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • 15.8 of this road’s 47 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 14.3 miles of dirt.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~220 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 30 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A cattle guard 57 miles along the road.

23 known camp spots along this road, between mile 24.1 and mile 63.7: 21 mapped, 2 reported by travellers.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.

Rules

  • Camping, unless in a Forest Service developed recreation site or designated dispersed site, within 100 feet of a body of water (such as a lake, stream, pond, river, wetland) or a National Forest System Trail. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e)
  • 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

September normals 3556°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.