Calamity Plantation (FR 405.2) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Calamity Plantation (FR 405.2) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Grand Valley Ranger District
29 mi from Redlands
Maps 7,712 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
- All 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Moab trail rte 3.
- Estimated climb: 460 ft over 5.2 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Wolf Hill stands 1,542 ft above the map pin, 4.2 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 33–59°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.