Mckenzie Creek (FR 538) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Mckenzie Creek (FR 538) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Norwood Ranger District
22 mi from Ridgway
Maps 8,122 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/16–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · No more than 28 days in any 60-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 11.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Mud Spring.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.9 miles off.
- The Hardin Reservoir shoreline is 0.3 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–59°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.