Miller Mesa (FR 852) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Miller Mesa (FR 852) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
5.1 mi from Ouray
Maps 9,212 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 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 650 ft over 1.9 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.
- 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 2.3 miles off.
- Whitehouse Mountain stands 4,283 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles south.
- Cannon Ditch runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–56°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.