Ohio Creek (FR 7730) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado
Ohio Creek (FR 7730) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
6.3 mi from Crested Butte
Maps 9,533 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/27–2/29Stay 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
- 0.6 of this road’s 6.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.2 miles of it dirt.
- Near Irwin Cemetery.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 6.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
2 known camp spots along this road, between mile 2 and mile 2.6: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Ohio Peak stands 2,729 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles west.
Climate averages
September normals 39–65°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.