Co Rd 5 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Co Rd 5 in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
4.8 mi from Ouray
Maps 9,295 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Miller Mesa.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 14%.
- Estimated climb: 80 ft, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.3 miles off.
- Whitehouse Mountain stands 4,200 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles south.
- Cannon Ditch runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–56°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.