Transfer (FR 508) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Transfer (FR 508) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
19 mi from Montrose
13 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 9,168 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–7.2 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 on any one National Forest within a 60-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- 6.1 of this road’s 17.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Moab trail rte 2.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 4.2 and 15.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Horsefly Peak rises 18 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 29–55°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.