Blistered Horn (FR 7765.2) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Blistered Horn (FR 7765.2) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
21 mi from Buena Vista
Maps 10,959 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.9–2.5, 2.7–3.1 and 3.6–4.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Stay 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
- All 4.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Green Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 4.8 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 28% and pitches to 41%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Green Mountain stands 1,728 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 23–46°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.