Coal Basin (FR 307.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Coal Basin (FR 307.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Sopris Ranger District
15 mi from Carbondale
24 mi off I-70 (straight line)
Maps 7,190 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.3 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
Easy
- All 3.3 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
- Near Redstone Museum.
- A cattle guard 2.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Crystal River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Mount Sopris stands 5,755 ft above the map pin, 6.7 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–61°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.