Alta Lakes (FR 632) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Alta Lakes (FR 632) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Norwood Ranger District
3.7 mi from Mountain Village
5.9 mi off US 550 (straight line)
Maps 9,642 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.6–2.1, 2.7–4.5 and 5.1–5.4 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 5/16–11/30Stay 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
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 1 of this road’s 5.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1 miles of dirt.
- Near Middle Alta Lake Dam.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 5.4 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 4 miles along the road, signed private.
- A gate 4.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Silver Mountain stands 3,795 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 30–56°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.