Poverty Gulch (FR 7552) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Poverty Gulch (FR 7552) in CO
Dispersed camping corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
7.2 mi from Crested Butte
Maps 9,239 ft
Designated sites only
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
Difficult
- All 2.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cascade Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 670 ft over 2.1 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing at the start of the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 2.1: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Schuylkill Mountain stands 2,901 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 29–53°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.