47 Road (FR 600) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
47 Road (FR 600) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Norwood Ranger District
32 mi from Olathe
Maps 9,498 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Spruce Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 280 ft over 5.8 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 30–54°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.