Sawmill Gulch (FR 508.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access in Colorado
Sawmill Gulch (FR 508.1) in CO
Road corridorRio Grande NF, Divide Ranger District
36 mi from Del Norte
Maps 9,032 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 4 of this road’s 5.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Broadacre Lake Dam.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 5.9 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 35%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 4.6: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- McKenzie Mountain stands 2,713 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles north.
- Rat Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
September normals 34–68°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.