Owl Mountain Road  |
| Maps/GPS: |
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| USGS 7.5' Map: |
Owl Ridge, Gould |
| Statistics: |
| Difficulty: |
Number: |
Miles: |
Altitude: |
Obstacles: |
Time: |
| Easy 2 |
BLM2502 |
2.66 |
9,500 ft. |
NA |
1 hour |
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| County: |
Jackson |
| Adopted by: |
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| Managed by: |
Bureau of Land Management,
Kremmling Field Office |
2103 E. Park Ave.
Kremmling, CO 80459 |
970-724-3000
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| Summary: |
Owl Mountain Road is an easy 4WD road that runs along the north side of Owl Mountain. |
| Attractions: |
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Seasonal
Closure: |
Agency - April 15 to June 1 |
| Best Time: |
June - May have snow drifts
July - Best
August - Best
September - Best
October - Early snows possible |
Trail Heads
Accessed: |
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| Camping: |
There are two dispersed campsites along the road. |
| Base Camp: |
This would be a good area to base camp and explore the 4WD roads around Owl Mountain. |
| Fall Colors: |
Average - There are a few aspen groves along the road. |
| Navigation: |
From Walden, CO. head east on CO-14 E/6th Street toward Mc Kinley Street for 0.2 miles. Turn right onto CO-14 E and go 8.9 miles. Turn right onto County Road 25 and go 6.2 miles. Turn right onto County Road 27 and go 2.4 miles. Turn left onto a dirt road and go 0.31 miles. After crossing the cattle guard you will be on BLM2506, continue for 0.26 miles. At the intersection stay right to start BLM2502.
From Rand CO. head east on CO-125 S toward County Road 54 for 0.2 miles. Turn left onto County Road 27 and go 5.9 miles. Continue onto County Road 27 for 1.7 miles. Turn right onto a dirt road and go 0.31 miles. After crossing the cattle guard you will be on BLM2506, continue for 0.26 miles. At the intersection stay right to start BLM2502.
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| History: |
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| Description: |
Starting from County Road 27 you will be on a dirt road for 0.31 miles then cross a cattle guard. This is where you will be on BLM land on BLM2506. The road will be maintained, a lane and a half wide, that heads northeast. The road will turn to the southeast and come to an intersection. The road to the left is the continuation of BLM2506. Here you will take the right to start the Owl Mountain Road, BLM2502. The road will turn to the south and start to climb up the side of Owl Mountain through areas of the forest that have been thinned.
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Through a thinned section
photo by:
Adam M |
You will come to a spur road on the right that goes to a campsite. Past the campsite spur road you will head into an open area that has been thinned. You will drop down into a small gully through an aspen grove. The road will continue curving in and out of small gullies.
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Getting close to Forest Service land
photo by:
Adam M |
You will come back out into another open area that has been thinned. The road will continue to climb up onto Owl Mountain before passing another campsite on the left. Just past this campsite you will cross a cattle guard moving onto Forest Service lands and start Owl Creek, FR792.
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Data updated - March 26 2023
4WD Road driven - September 7, 2022
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