Brush Creek (FR 7738) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Brush Creek (FR 7738) in CO
Dispersed camping corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
4.9 mi from Crested Butte
Maps 9,113 ft
Designated sites only
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/28–2/29Stay 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
- 12.9 of this road’s 13.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 12.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Repair wet spot.
- Estimated climb: 3,700 ft over 13.4 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 1.7 and 2.6 miles along the road.
- Water crossings 2.5, 4.7, 6.2, 12.2 and 12.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.4 miles off.
- Crested Butte stands 3,022 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles west.
- West Brush Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 27–55°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.