Burnt Hole Rd in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Burnt Hole Rd in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF

2.3 mi from Aspen

Maps 8,711 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

White River National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Red Mountain.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 24%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 720 ft, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 25%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • Red Mountain stands 1,701 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles northwest.
  • A canal runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camp at least 100 ft from body of water or national forest system trail; except at developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–55°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.