Yeckel (FR 526.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Yeckel (FR 526.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Sopris Ranger District
7.1 mi from Aspen
Maps 10,924 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 3.4 of this road’s 6.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 6.7 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.0 miles off.
- Larkspur Mountain stands 525 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles southeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 24–48°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.