Marshall Pass (FR 7243) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Marshall Pass (FR 7243) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
23 mi from Salida
3.3 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 8,761 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.3–1.7 and 2.4–2.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.2 of this road’s 13.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 12.4 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- A water crossing 6.1 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 4.4: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Lime Ridge stands 3,080 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 28–57°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.