Bone Basin (FR 7953.2) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Bone Basin (FR 7953.2) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
19 mi from Buena Vista
Maps 10,817 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Gold Hill.
- Estimated climb: 230 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 12%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Gold Hill stands 1,082 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 21–47°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.