Coulter Mesa (FR 832.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado
Coulter Mesa (FR 832.1) in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Rifle Ranger District
16 mi from Silt
Maps 9,157 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Confirm with the land manager before you camp here.
Motor-vehicle season 5/21–11/22Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 4.1 of this road’s 18.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 18.2 miles through 16 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 14.5: reported by travellers.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Corbett Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
Rules
- Dispersed campers should choose a site that is already impacted, no more than 300' from the centerline of the road and at least 100' from any body of water.…Unless otherwise noted, maximum stay is 14 days within a 30-day period, for recreational use only: residential use is not permitted. After 14 days, campers must relocate outside a 20 mile radius.
- Camp at least 100 ft from body of water or national forest system trail; except at developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
September normals 42–65°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.