Hey all, for those without Halloween plans, the wife and I will be doing Aspen Ridge south->north this weekend, with camping somewhere along the route now that the fire ban for Chaffee county has been lifted. The plan is to head to Salida Saturday morning, drive about halfway through Aspen Ridge and find a spot to camp Saturday night. Finish up the trail and head home on Sunday.
It's short notice but figured I'd let folks know in case anyone else is itching to get out and camp under the stars with a fire.
Note: I did find conflicting information about the fire ban for the Salida ranger district (This Map shows that a stage 2 ban is still in effect, while this map shows the ban has been lifted). I called the Salida ranger district at 719-539-3591 and Jen assured me that dispersed camping fires along Aspen Ridge road are permitted this weekend.
It's short notice but figured I'd let folks know in case anyone else is itching to get out and camp under the stars with a fire.
Note: I did find conflicting information about the fire ban for the Salida ranger district (This Map shows that a stage 2 ban is still in effect, while this map shows the ban has been lifted). I called the Salida ranger district at 719-539-3591 and Jen assured me that dispersed camping fires along Aspen Ridge road are permitted this weekend.