Corkscrew Gulch (FR 886) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Corkscrew Gulch (FR 886) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
6.2 mi from Ouray
0.1 mi off US 550 (straight line)
Maps 9,725 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.7–1, 1.6–1.9 and 2.9–3.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0–0.5 run through a ski area (Ironton Park Cross-Country Ski Area); its operator's rules may apply there, so check posted signs.
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
- All 4.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Corkscrew Gulch Turntable.
- Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 4.3 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road at mile 0: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Brown Mountain stands 3,601 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southeast.
- Red Mountain Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 27–53°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.