Alpine Plateau (FR 7867) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Alpine Plateau (FR 7867) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
25 mi from Montrose
Maps 8,191 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–14 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
- 6.7 of this road’s 28.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6.7 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,800 ft over 28.4 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Fitzpatrick Mesa stands 1,200 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles west.
- Little Blue Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–59°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.