E Mesa Rd — Ouray in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
E Mesa Rd — Ouray in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
25 mi from Olathe
Maps 9,006 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
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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AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Tabeguache Overlook.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as gravel, pitching to 14%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- 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.
- Cattle guards 3.5, 4.3 and 8.1 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 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–54°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.