Ragged Mountain (FR 898) in CO

Road corridorWhite River NF

19 mi from Carbondale

Maps 8,790 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days

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Difficult

All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Near Marble Valley.
Estimated climb: 730 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 25%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
A cattle guard 0.2 miles along the road.

Known camping along this road between mile 0 and mile 0.4: .

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
Chair Mountain stands 3,942 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles south.

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 34–56°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Ragged Mountain (FR 898) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access