Cow Creek (FR 405.4) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Cow Creek (FR 405.4) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Grand Valley Ranger District
32 mi from Orchard Mesa
Maps 6,725 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 3.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Moab trail rte 3.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 3.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Cow Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
- Wolf Hill stands 2,529 ft above the map pin, 5.3 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 36–64°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.