Sawmill Mesa (FR 529) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Sawmill Mesa (FR 529) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
27 mi from Olathe
16 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 9,219 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/16–11/30Stay 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
Difficult
- All 12 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.9 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- A cattle guard at the start of the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.