Anderson Reservoirs (FR 105) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Anderson Reservoirs (FR 105) in CO

Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Grand Valley Ranger District

9.2 mi from Palisade

Maps 9,940 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

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
  • 3.3 of this road’s 11.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.9 miles of dirt.
  • Near Bolen Dam.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A cattle guard 0.5 miles along the road.

Known camping along this road between mile 0.3 and mile 7.9: .

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • The Bolen Reservoir shoreline is 0.4 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 26–49°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.