Cabin Bench (FR 501) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Cabin Bench (FR 501) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
20 mi from Delta
16 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 7,506 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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 on any one National Forest within a 60-day period
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AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- 3 of this road’s 12.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.1 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Cattle guards 0.7, 7.6, 10.2 and 11.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–61°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.