Delta Nucla (FR 503) — Ouray in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Delta Nucla (FR 503) — Ouray in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
25 mi from Olathe
Maps 9,109 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 14.8–16.5 and 22.2–23.3 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 on any one National Forest within a 60-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 2.2 of this road’s 13.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Tabeguache Overlook.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 9 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 0.6, 16.6, 18.7, 23.2, 25.6, 26.4 and 28.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- A lake lies 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–54°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.