Road 849 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Road 849 in CO

Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Paonia Ranger District

15 mi from Paonia

Maps 7,230 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

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

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Bull Mountain.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 18%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 30 ft, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 27%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.5 miles off.
  • A canal runs 0.2 mi off.
  • Pilot Knob stands 2,468 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles southwest.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 37–60°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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