Dorais Way in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Dorais Way in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF, Sopris Ranger District

13 mi from Carbondale

Maps 7,132 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

Moderate
  • Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
  • Near Redstone Museum.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 4%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Mount Sopris stands 5,813 ft above the map pin, 5.2 miles northeast.
  • Crystal River runs 0.1 mi off.

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 34–61°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.