Long Branch (FR 7780) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Long Branch (FR 7780) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
25 mi from Salida
Maps 8,513 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
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Rough
- 1.3 of this road’s 2.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Steepy Mountain.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Cochetopa Hills stands 3,464 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles southwest.
- Long Branch runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–58°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.