Imogene Pass (FR 869) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Imogene Pass (FR 869) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
2.5 mi from Telluride
Maps 10,631 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.3–2.3 and 2.8–14.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 2.7–3 are inside the Town of Telluride, whose rules apply there.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · no more than 28 days on any one National Forest within a 60-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 7.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 3,900 ft over 7.8 miles through 38 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 3.4, 5.1, 8.1, 11.6, 13.2 and 13.5 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 3.7: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Mendoza Peak stands 2,629 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles north.
- Marshall Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 20–49°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.