Simms Mesa #115

Facility · Colorado ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Uncompahgre National Forest (NF) · Open Access

8,048 ft
Elevation

The Simms Mesa Trail #115 begins at Forest Service Road #510, Dave Wood Road, and ends at Forest Service Road #574, Simms Mesa Road.  It the first half mile the trail crosses a draw and then wanders across Happy Canyon.  After about 1.6 miles, it descends into the Happy Canyon Creek drainage and crosses Happy Canyon Creek. The trail ends at FSR #574 in about another half a mile.

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Getting there

38.30577, -107.96314 · 38°18'20.8"N 107°57'47.3"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in0.70.60.70.90.80.61.21.21.11.10.70.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 12.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Simms Mesa #115

Can you reserve a site at Simms Mesa #115?
No. Simms Mesa #115 is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Simms Mesa #115

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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