New Castle - Buford (FR 245.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
New Castle - Buford (FR 245.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Blanco Ranger District
12 mi from Silt
8.0 mi off US 6 (straight line)
Maps 8,567 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 14.6–15.4 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 5.8 of this road’s 14.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5.8 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 1.9, 8.7 and 17.9 miles along the road.
- Gates 3.4 and 6.4 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 1.3: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles 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.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–54°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.