Slaughterhouse Gulch (FR 7764) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Slaughterhouse Gulch (FR 7764) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
20 mi from Buena Vista
17 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 10,257 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.1–5.7 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
Difficult
- All 5.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Carbonate Hill.
- Estimated climb: 680 ft over 5.8 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 22%.
- A water crossing 5.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- A lake lies 0.2 mi off.
- Carbonate Hill stands 680 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 23–49°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.