Little Coal Creek (FR 835) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Little Coal Creek (FR 835) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Paonia Ranger District
9.5 mi from Paonia
Maps 7,548 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · no more than 28 days on any one National Forest within a 60-day period; also 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · No more than 28 days in any 60-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Landsend Peak.
- Estimated climb: 470 ft over 1.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Landsend Peak stands 3,269 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 37–62°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.