Colorado fire restrictions info

[USStrongman]

Leaving in a week for Stony Pass, Ouray and Rim Rocker. Trying to find up to date fire restriction info, primarily for dispersed camping. Anyone have a resource that is up to date? I found this, but most of the posts don't have dates. Ouray County is restriction free, but San Juan is not?

Fire Restrictions

Overview Information on fire restrictions and bans can change rapidly. The most current information can and should be obtained from your lo...

www.coemergency.com

 

[Things]

I was just there, no open fires. Stage 1. I brought along a small portable fire ring as seen. Spoke to "Cricket" of the Forest Service and she had not seen one before. She kindly took pictures and spoke to the Fire Captain in Ouray who said it was just fine as it had a shut off valve. Also spoke to a 20 year Commissioner of Silverton who said the same. She did include a notice of rules in her text back to me. PM me and I can text them to you but will also try to post them here.

So stove and skottle are OK

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[Things]

This is what she sent me last Wednesday while I was on the Alpine Loop.

 

[USStrongman]

So no building fire rings in dispersed areas but if one exists, its ok? Is that sound right?

 

[Things]

I would say NO open fires period. Read the exception paragraph, that is why I brought along the little guy I did as it COULD be used anywhere.

Norwood and Ouray Ranger Districts 970 -327-4261 Close at 5 I think.

Hope this helps.

 

[USStrongman]

perfect. It does. Not so much worried about this as we are doing 3 days on rim rocker so I need to contact CO and UT too

 

[Things]

Rim Rocker Trail BLM Montrose Office 970 240-5300

What part of Utah, most likely have there numbers, be there soon also.

 

[USStrongman]

I'm actually looking into changing our route to something I had not seen ebfore. Running Rim Rocker to Nucla, heading north on 141 to Gateway and then west onto a road west through Dinosaur Track Site and Bull Canyon Overlook and then into Castle Canyon SE of Arches. Found a cool glamping campground there to rest up after 5 days on the trail.

 

[old_man]

There are overlapping fire restrictions. Each County and Forrest have their restrictions, but our Socialist Colorado Governor put up a statewide ban on all open fires.

 

[USStrongman]

Ya, cunty move. Gotta keep the douchebags who cant be responsible and F it up for the rest of us. San Juan is active, Ouray is not. Montrose is. At least what I found. All of utah is as well.

 

[velo47]

Ya, cunty move. Gotta keep the douchebags who cant be responsible and F it up for the rest of us. San Juan is active, Ouray is not. Montrose is. At least what I found. All of utah is as well.

These rules are the result of irresponsible people like this...

2 weeks on the NMBDR, ERT, and some wandering.

I was having difficulty deciding which of the 2 to do, the New Mexico Backcountry Discovery Route, Enchanted Rockies trail, or the Shadow of the Rockies trail. I decided I certainly wanted to do the NMBDR heading north (after the urging of @Downs ) and I would decide the way south sometime...

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