Smith Mountain Rd in CO

Road corridorBLM, Uncompahgre

8.2 mi from Orchard City

Maps 6,200 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 30 mi

VerizonMARGINAL

AT&TWEAK

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StarlinkEXCELLENT

Rough

Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
Near Gunnison Forks Picnic Area.
By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
Recorded as pitching to 14%, 100% of it on a shelf.
Estimated climb: 170 ft, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Fairly secluded

You must not camp longer than 14 days in any 30-day period, at any one location, including any campground on public land. … After the 14 days have been reached, you must move at least 30 air miles away from the previously occupied location.

October normals 37–64°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Smith Mountain Rd in CO -- Camping Rules & Access