Old Monarch Pass (FR 7237) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Old Monarch Pass (FR 7237) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
19 mi from Salida
Maps 11,046 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 7.2–7.5 and 7.8–8.2 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
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Road Access
Rough
- All 8.2 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.4 and mile 6.6: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Bald Mountain stands 1,812 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 24–46°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.