Lambert (FR 260) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Lambert (FR 260) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Grand Valley Ranger District
15 mi from Cedaredge
Maps 9,732 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 5/31–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · No more than 28 days in any 60-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 4.2 of this road’s 8.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near The Big Slide.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 8.6 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.7 miles off.
- Leon Peak stands 1,495 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 27–49°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.