Soap Creek (FR 7721) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Soap Creek (FR 7721) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
22 mi from Gunnison
3.4 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 8,032 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/28–2/29Stay 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
- 17.7 of this road’s 22.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.8 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,900 ft over 22.2 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 5.6, 19.3 and 20.4 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 10.4 and mile 17.3: 7 mapped spots.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Black Mesa stands 2,570 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 34–59°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.