Brush Creek (FR 272) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Brush Creek (FR 272) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Grand Valley Ranger District
13 mi from Battlement Mesa
Maps 7,902 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.3–1.7 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
Rough
- All 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, mostly gravel with 0.1 miles of dirt.
- Near Elk Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 720 ft over 2.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Elk Mountain stands 2,327 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 33–56°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.