Co Rd 859B in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Co Rd 859B in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
13 mi from Ridgway
Maps 8,932 ft
No overnight camping
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · no more than 28 days on any one National Forest within a 60-day period
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Fish Creek Number 2 Dam.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 12%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 150 ft, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Cimarron Ridge stands 2,531 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles southwest.
- Cimarron River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–57°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.