Smith Point (FR 406) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Smith Point (FR 406) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Grand Valley Ranger District
29 mi from Orchard Mesa
Maps 9,044 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&TSTRONG
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- 8.2 of this road’s 9.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near Moab trail rte 2.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–55°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.