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Drone Rules for White River National Forest
Eagle County, Colorado (CO)
• United States
White River National Forest, Colorado 81637, USA
Lat: 39.4375 • Lng: -106.813
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• Added USFS drone advisory for White River NF with eight Wilderness Areas, Eagle County Class D inside forest, and Maroon Bells Wilderness context.
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Your proposed edit detailing drone regulations in White River National Forest has been approved. This aligns with the U.S. Forest Service's regulations that prohibit drone operations in designated Wilderness Areas and outlines airspace considerations near Eagle County Regional Airport and Aspen-Pitkin County Airport. The added context about the Maroon Bells Wilderness enhances the understanding of the area's drone flight considerations. The outline has been updated to accurately represent the restricted area.
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| Summary | — | USFS White River NF encompasses Colorado's major ski resorts (Aspen, Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone) and eight Wilderness Areas. The Eagle County/Aspen areas have active Class D airspace inside the forest. |
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## Drone Rules - White River NF, Colorado **Eight Wilderness Areas** (Maroon Bells-Snowmass, Eagles Nest, Holy Cross, Hunter-Fryingpan, Flat Tops, Collegiate Peaks, Ptarmigan Peak, Raggeds) ban drones. ### Airspace / Site Context - Eagle County Regional (EGE) Class D sits inside the forest boundary ~5 NM from Vail ski area -- LAANC required for any flight in the valley - Aspen-Pitkin County (ASE) Class D is in the Roaring Fork Valley; Maroon Bells Wilderness begins at the upper valley - Maroon Bells is a wilderness area -- one of the most photographed spots in Colorado; no drones even from the parking area overlook ### Key Rules - LAANC required near EGE and ASE; check altitude grid squares on B4UFLY before ski resort flights - Wilderness boundary at Maroon Lake is only 0.5 miles from the parking shuttle stop - USFS Special Use Permit and photography permit required for commercial work in any portion of the forest ### Source - USFS White River: https://www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver
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+ ## Drone Rules - White River NF, Colorado + + **Eight Wilderness Areas** (Maroon Bells-Snowmass, Eagles Nest, Holy Cross, Hunter-Fryingpan, Flat Tops, Collegiate Peaks, Ptarmigan Peak, Raggeds) ban drones. + + ### Airspace / Site Context + - Eagle County Regional (EGE) Class D sits inside the forest boundary ~5 NM from Vail ski area -- LAANC required for any flight in the valley + - Aspen-Pitkin County (ASE) Class D is in the Roaring Fork Valley; Maroon Bells Wilderness begins at the upper valley + - Maroon Bells is a wilderness area -- one of the most photographed spots in Colorado; no drones even from the parking area overlook + + ### Key Rules + - LAANC required near EGE and ASE; check altitude grid squares on B4UFLY before ski resort flights + - Wilderness boundary at Maroon Lake is only 0.5 miles from the parking shuttle stop + - USFS Special Use Permit and photography permit required for commercial work in any portion of the forest + + ### Source + - USFS White River: https://www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver +