Cutler Mine (FR 896) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Cutler Mine (FR 896) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
1.8 mi from Ouray
Maps 8,542 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
Difficult
- All 1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sutton Mine Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 760 ft over 1 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 26% and pitches to 36%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Whitehouse Mountain stands 4,953 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles northwest.
- Canyon Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 32–55°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.