About Blair Mountain TH #601.1
Blair Mountain is accessed off the Buford New Castle Road 245. It is approved for high clearance full sized vehicles, OHV, bike, horse and foot travel. The trail is 17 miles, and is extremely rough in sections with a series of rock steps in one area. You may encounter domestic sheep and livestock protection dogs. Do not approach the dogs; they may be aggressive if they perceive a threat.
- Managed by: USFS - White River National Forest
- Where: 14 mi northwest of Carbonate, CO · 39.84528, -107.57858
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Mountain | ATV road | at camp | 26.3 mi |
| Cliff Repeater | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Fayville OHV | Horse | 1.4 mi | 14.5 mi |
| Cliff Lakes | Horse | 1.6 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Burro Mountain | Horse | 1.8 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Deep Creek Ridge | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 4.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Old Snowmass (Dark Sky Community), 46 mi.
Dump station: 21.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.