Jacks Cabin Cutoff in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Jacks Cabin Cutoff in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
13 mi from Crested Butte
Maps 8,741 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
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
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Jacks Cabin Pass.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 12%.
- Estimated climb: 10 ft, with sustained grades near 12%.
- A cattle guard 1 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 0: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- East Cement Mountain stands 3,291 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 22–55°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.