Dead Horse Loop (FR 230.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Dead Horse Loop (FR 230.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Blanco Ranger District
25 mi from Meeker
Maps 9,568 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 6/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.7 of this road’s 13.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Sand Peak.
- Estimated climb: 3,100 ft over 13.3 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 43%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Sand Peak stands 1,285 ft above the map pin, 2.5 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 27–50°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.