Cow Gulch (FR 7819.2B) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Cow Gulch (FR 7819.2B) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
24 mi from Salida
Maps 8,927 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Quakey Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 720 ft over 1.5 miles, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 25%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Quakey Mountain stands 1,517 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 25–56°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.