Samora Ck (FR 7874) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Samora Ck (FR 7874) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
27 mi from Gunnison
9.5 mi off US 50 (straight line)
Maps 9,281 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- 9.5 of this road’s 15.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 4,000 ft over 15.3 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 3.9 and 10.6 miles along the road.
- A gate 10.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Samora Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Cochetopa Dome stands 1,843 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 30–56°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.