FR 852.1 — Miller Mesa in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 852.1 — Miller Mesa in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
4.7 mi from Ouray
Maps 9,409 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 210 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.7 miles off.
- Whitehouse Mountain stands 4,086 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles south.
- Cannon Ditch runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.