Spring Creek (FR 7744) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Spring Creek (FR 7744) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
12 mi from Crested Butte
15 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 11,014 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 16.8–26.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/23–9/16Stay 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 of this road’s 32 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 19.7 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 6,900 ft over 32 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 7.7, 15.1 and 22.5 miles along the road.
- A water crossing 16 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Italian Mountain stands 2,311 ft above the map pin, 4.8 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 25–49°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.