Cochetopa (FR 750) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Cochetopa (FR 750) in CO
Road corridorRio Grande NF, Saguache Ranger District
32 mi from Gunnison
16 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 10,018 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 18.1–19.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 10.6 of this road’s 19.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 10.8 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,300 ft over 19.8 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 1.9 and 19.4 miles along the road.
- Gates 14.7 and 19.8 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 3.3 and mile 11.8: 2 mapped spots.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Long Branch Baldy rises 12 miles northeast.
Rules
- Camping is limited to 14 days in any 30 day period on the Rio Grande National Forest. Camp at least 150 feet from water sources. All vehicles must stay within 300 feet of the center line of a designated road. Dig a pit for your toilet needs at least 150 feet from water and cover the pit before you leave.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 26–53°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.