North Creek (FR 514) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
North Creek (FR 514) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
21 mi from Mountain Village
Maps 6,747 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.7–3.2, 8.1–8.7 and 15.2–15.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- 15.8 of this road’s 18.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 15.8 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
- San Miguel River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Craig Point stands 950 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 36–64°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.