Hanks Valley (FR 512) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Hanks Valley (FR 512) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Norwood Ranger District
23 mi from Montrose
Maps 8,037 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6–6.6 and 8.3–8.7 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 in any 60-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 14 of this road’s 19.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 18.3 miles of it dirt.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 6.6 and 8.2 miles along the road.
- A water crossing 8 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–60°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.