Mesa Creek Spur E (FR 717.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Mesa Creek Spur E (FR 717.1) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Paonia Ranger District
23 mi from Hotchkiss
Maps 10,176 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 · no more than 28 days on any one National Forest within a 60-day period; also 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 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Benjamin C. Heilman Grave.
- Estimated climb: 40 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 19%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Bald Mountain rises 7.1 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 26–51°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.