S40 Rd in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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S40 Rd in CO

Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District

23 mi from Olathe

Maps 9,396 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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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 pitching to 18%.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–55°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.