Sheep Flats (FR 279) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Sheep Flats (FR 279) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Grand Valley Ranger District
16 mi from Cedaredge
Maps 10,077 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-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 4.9 of this road’s 6.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Baxter Point.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.8 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 26–48°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.