Dry Park Spur 1E (FR 540.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Dry Park Spur 1E (FR 540.1) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Norwood Ranger District
30 mi from Montrose
Maps 6,381 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.9–6.3 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 4/16–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · No more than 28 days in any 60-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 6.4 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A canal runs 0.1 mi off.
- Pine Ridge stands 2,108 ft above the map pin, 5.3 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 37–65°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.