Lead King Basin (FR 315.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Lead King Basin (FR 315.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Sopris Ranger District
16 mi from Snowmass Village
Maps 8,695 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.8–1.4, 3.6–4.2, 5.9–7, 7.3–7.5 and 8.5–9.2 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 10.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Sheep Mountain Overlook.
- Estimated climb: 4,300 ft over 10.4 miles through 33 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 56%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.8 and 8.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Whitehouse Mountain stands 3,260 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles south.
- Lizard Lake lies 0.3 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–56°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.