Middle Willow (FR 7953.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Middle Willow (FR 7953.1) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
19 mi from Buena Vista
15 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 10,201 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.4–2.2 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 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Gold Hill.
- Estimated climb: 620 ft over 2.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.
- A water crossing 1.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- East Willow Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
- Emma Burr Mountain stands 3,330 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 24–50°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.