Long Creek (FR 520) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Long Creek (FR 520) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
23 mi from Olathe
Maps 9,506 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 80 ft over 5.5 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Hilkey Pond lies 0.3 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 30–55°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.