Big Meadows (FR 7790) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Meadows (FR 7790) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
32 mi from Gunnison
Maps 10,666 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 5/28–2/29Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · No more than 28 days in any 60-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- 12.4 of this road’s 32.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 12.4 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Baldy Chato stands 2,736 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 25–50°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.