Fs R 627 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Fs R 627 in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Norwood Ranger District
8.3 mi from Mountain Village
Maps 9,897 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
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
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
- Near Pilot Knob.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 14%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 810 ft through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road between mile 0 and mile 1.9: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Pilot Knob stands 3,773 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles east.
- Lake Fork runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 25–53°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.