North Henson Creek Rd (BLM 3300) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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North Henson Creek Rd (BLM 3300) in CO

Road corridorBLM, Gunnison

11 mi from Ouray

Maps 10,264 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.

BLM Gunnison Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 30 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 2.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Capitol City.
  • Estimated climb: 510 ft over 2.2 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 23%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.

Known camping along this road between mile 2.1 and mile 2.2: .

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Broken Hill stands 2,966 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles north.
  • North Fork Henson Creek runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • You must not camp longer than 14 days in any 30-day period, at any one location, including any campground on public land. … After the 14 days have been reached, you must move at least 30 air miles away from the previously occupied location.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 25–54°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.