Green Lake (FR 7826.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Green Lake (FR 7826.1) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
7.6 mi from Crested Butte
Maps 10,585 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.4–3.1 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 1/10–11/23Stay 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
- 3.2 of this road’s 3.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Lake Brennand Dam.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 3.8 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Ruby Peak stands 2,033 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 24–49°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.