Sanborn Park (FR 530) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Sanborn Park (FR 530) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Norwood Ranger District
26 mi from Mountain Village
Maps 6,398 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.8, 3.9–4.2 and 8.1–8.9 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 5/16–4/15Stay 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
- 3.5 of this road’s 16.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.8 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 16.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, 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.
- Cattle guards 5.1, 8.1, 14.5 and 16.7 miles along the road.
- Water crossings 6.3, 6.5, 6.9, 7.4, 11.2, 12.1, 12.4 and 12.5 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 3.1: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Clay Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–64°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.