Brushy Ridge (FR 409) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Brushy Ridge (FR 409) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Grand Valley Ranger District
30 mi from Orchard Mesa
Maps 8,938 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/16–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · No more than 28 days in any 60-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- 3.5 of this road’s 15.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Moab trail rte 2.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Cattle guards at the start of the road and 0.4, 3.3, 9.6 and 11.9 miles along it.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Uncompahgre Butte rises 3.4 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 31–56°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.