Scales Lake (FR 118) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Scales Lake (FR 118) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Grand Valley Ranger District
13 mi from Cedaredge
Maps 10,623 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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-MobileWEAK
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Coon Creek Number 1 Dam.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 24–46°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.