Thunder (FR 609) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Thunder (FR 609) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Norwood Ranger District
27 mi from Mountain Village
Maps 7,670 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 5/16–4/15Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · No more than 28 days in any 60-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- 0.3 of this road’s 9.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Wrights Mesa.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–60°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.