Hermit Lakes (FR 515) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Hermit Lakes (FR 515) in CO

Road corridorRio Grande NF, Divide Ranger District

29 mi from Ouray

Maps 9,851 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.7–2.2 and 2.7–3.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Rio Grande National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Rough
  • All 4.5 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 4.1 miles of it graded dirt.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A cattle guard 4.2 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
  • Black Mountain stands 2,010 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles north.
  • Mason Creek runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping is camping outside of developed campgrounds on the Rio Grande National Forest. There is no fee to dispersed camp.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 25–53°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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