Co Rd 361 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Co Rd 361 in CO

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

3.4 mi from Ouray

Maps 9,067 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Sutton Mine Trailhead.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 16%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 17%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Potosi Peak stands 4,720 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles west.
  • Fall Creek runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 31–54°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.