FS Rd 257 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
FS Rd 257 in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Grand Valley Ranger District
13 mi from Cedaredge
Maps 10,060 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · No more than 28 days in any 60-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Kitson Dam.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 30%, 90% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 300 ft, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 55%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Kitson Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 27–49°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.