Lick Park (FR 7789) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Lick Park (FR 7789) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
14 mi from Gunnison
11 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 9,876 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
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AT&TNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 15.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cooper Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 15.9 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 0.1, 11.6 and 12.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.0 miles off.
- Sawtooth Mountain stands 2,267 ft above the map pin, 5.7 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 29–54°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.