Alpine (FR 7868) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Alpine (FR 7868) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
21 mi from Ridgway
11 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 9,779 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 13.3–14.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/15–3/1Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · No more than 28 days in any 60-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 4.7 of this road’s 15.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Alpine Point.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 15.4 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 8.6, 8.7, 9.9, 10.3, 10.6, 12.2, 12.4, 12.7 and 13.5 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Soldier Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Alpine Plateau stands 1,731 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 30–54°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.