Delta Nucla (FR 503) — Norwood in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Delta Nucla (FR 503) — Norwood in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Norwood Ranger District
33 mi from Olathe
Maps 7,262 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.3, 1.6–13.5 and 26.7–27.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–4/15Stay 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
- 9.6 of this road’s 25.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 9.6 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- 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.
- Cattle guards 9.4, 22.1, 25.9, 27.8, 31.3 and 32.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Spruce Mountain stands 2,467 ft above the map pin, 6.4 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 35–62°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.