Dry Mesa (FR 502) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Dry Mesa (FR 502) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
23 mi from Olathe
13 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 8,001 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 on any one National Forest within a 60-day period
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 12.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11 miles of it dirt.
- Near Moab trail rte 2.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A cattle guard 1.5 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–59°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.