Owl Creek-Cimarron (FR 858) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado
Owl Creek-Cimarron (FR 858) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
6.4 mi from Ridgway
Maps 7,770 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
Motor-vehicle season 4/16–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · 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
- 2 of this road’s 28.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Onion Hill.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 36 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
6 known camp spots along this road, between mile 1.1 and mile 26.5: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Cimarron Ridge stands 3,693 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles east.
Climate averages
September normals 43–71°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.