Steers Gulch (FR 7726) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Steers Gulch (FR 7726) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
12 mi from Gunnison
1.0 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 10,840 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.2–13.6 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 7/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · No more than 28 days in any 60-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 19.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 5,000 ft over 19.5 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 6.3, 9.8 and 12.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 26–49°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.