Mirror Lake (FR 7267) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Mirror Lake (FR 7267) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
19 mi from Buena Vista
13 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 10,157 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.3 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
- 3.7 of this road’s 6.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.8 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 6.8 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 5.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Emma Burr Mountain stands 3,374 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 24–50°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.