Cow Creek (FR 857) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Cow Creek (FR 857) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
6.3 mi from Ridgway
Maps 7,808 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–0.6 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sneva Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 930 ft over 4.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.3 miles off.
- Stealey Mountain stands 2,415 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles east.
- Cow Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–60°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.