Depler Park (FR 7769) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Depler Park (FR 7769) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
24 mi from Gunnison
Maps 9,060 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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 13.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 13.8 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Tomichi Dome stands 2,397 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles southwest.
- Stridiron Gulch runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 26–55°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.