FR 7677.5 — Steepy Mountain in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 7677.5 — Steepy Mountain in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
25 mi from Salida
Maps 9,240 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 in any 60-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 80 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Quakey Mountain stands 1,204 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northwest.
- Cow Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 24–55°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.