New Castle - Buford (FR 245.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
New Castle - Buford (FR 245.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Rifle Ranger District
15 mi from New Castle
Maps 9,270 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.1–6.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 13.3 of this road’s 28.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 12.4 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 9.9 and 11.4 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 12.6, 26.4 and 27.8 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 5.3 and mile 12.4: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Rules
- 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.…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.
- 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 27–52°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.