Rocky Brook (FR 7748) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Rocky Brook (FR 7748) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
15 mi from Crested Butte
20 mi off US 24 (straight line)
Maps 9,861 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 13–13.5 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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T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 14.7 of this road’s 25.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 14.4 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,900 ft over 25.3 miles through 16 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 8.4, 18.8 and 21.3 miles along the road.
- A gate 18.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Boston Peak stands 1,846 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles west.
- Rocky Brook runs 0.3 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–52°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.