Cottonwood (FR 504) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Cottonwood (FR 504) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
24 mi from Olathe
Maps 8,415 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.9–4.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · no more than 28 days on any one National Forest within a 60-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.6 of this road’s 6.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.6 miles of dirt.
- Near Sawmill Mesa.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Spruce Mountain rises 6.6 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 33–58°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.