Big Ridge (FR 243.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Ridge (FR 243.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Blanco Ranger District
18 mi from Meeker
Maps 8,962 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
- All 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Middle Fork North Elk Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
- Burro Mountain stands 1,204 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles east.
Rules
- Unless otherwise noted, maximum stay is 14 days within a 30-day period, for recreational use only: residential use is not permitted. After 14 days, campers must relocate outside a 20 mile radius. Dispersed campers should choose a site that is already impacted, no more than 300' from the centerline of the road and at least 100' from any body of water.
- 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
Climate averages
October normals 31–53°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.