Dinkle Lake (FR 311.1) in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Sopris Ranger District

6.0 mi from Basalt

Maps 8,115 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–1.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days

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Unmeasured

The road in has not been measured, which means unknown, not bad.
Estimated climb: 540 ft through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road between mile 0.6 and mile 2: .

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Mount Sopris stands 4,830 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles southwest.
A canal runs 0.7 mi off.

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

October normals 35–58°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Dinkle Lake (FR 311.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access