Old Mesa (FR 716) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Old Mesa (FR 716) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Paonia Ranger District
19 mi from Montrose
Maps 8,408 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 18.5–19 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 · 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
- 12.1 of this road’s 21.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 19.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near Big Hill.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 4.2 and 11.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Castle Rock rises 8.1 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 32–59°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.