Minnesota Creek Rd — Paonia in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Minnesota Creek Rd — Paonia in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Paonia Ranger District
5.5 mi from Paonia
Maps 6,510 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 · 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Jumbo Mountain.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 12%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 30 ft, with sustained grades near 12%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Lion Mesa stands 1,712 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 40–64°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.