Sun Creek (FR 7859) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Sun Creek (FR 7859) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
7.5 mi from Gunnison
1.6 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 8,131 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–7.4 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 9.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cooper Ranch.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 9.6 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 25%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard at the start of the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
- Sun Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
- McIntosh Mountain stands 1,396 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 24–59°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.