Midnight Mine Rd in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Midnight Mine Rd in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF

2.9 mi from Aspen

Maps 9,143 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 Bell Mountain.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 30%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft, with sustained grades near 26% and pitches to 35%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Aspen Mountain stands 1,553 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles northeast.
  • A pond lies 0.7 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 27–55°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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