North Henson Creek Rd (BLM 3300) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
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.
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
Climate averages
October normals 25–54°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.