Portland (FR 855.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Portland (FR 855.1) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
1.1 mi from Ouray
0.2 mi off US 550 (straight line)
Maps 8,382 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/16–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · no more than 28 days on any one National Forest within a 60-day period
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TSTRONG
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Portland Trail.
- Estimated climb: 910 ft over 1.5 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Cascade Mountain stands 3,713 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles northeast.
- Uncompahgre River runs 0.3 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 35–57°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.