Cumberland Pass (FR 7765) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Cumberland Pass (FR 7765) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
23 mi from Crested Butte
10 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 9,365 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.7–5.4, 8.8–15.8, 16.2–16.5, 20.8–21.4, 22.2–22.9, 25–25.4, 25.9–26.2, 26.4–28.6, 30–30.8, 37.9–38.2 and 43–43.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 19 of this road’s 46.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 18.3 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 8,300 ft over 46.4 miles through 27 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% 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.
- A cattle guard 16.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Park Cone stands 2,732 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southwest.
- Willow Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 24–54°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.