Airstrip Info
| Frequency | 122.90 |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4836 ft |
| Lat/Long |
38.7161, -110.2056 38° 42.966' , -110° 12.336' |
| Runway 9/27 |
1370 ft
x 30 ft
Dirt Rwy 27 Uphill 0.3% |
| Ownership | BLM |
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Information updated May 17, 2021 @ 10:22pm
Gruver’s Mesa:
Description: The airstrip sits atop Gruver's Mesa just south of the San Rafael River.
Runway: Runway 9/27 consists of a 1370’x30’ cleared section on the western end of a two-track road (the full runway length is 3500', including the uncleared portion). Runway 5/23 is 2200' and is overgrown and not recommended.
Approach Considerations: The airstrip sits atop a mesa and approaches from any direction are unobstructed.
Amenities: Primitive camping is available on the strip. No formal amenities. The location offers good access to several slot canyons nearby. Moonshine Wash and Three Finger Canyon are two of them. Via the slot canyons, the Green and San Rafael Rivers should be accessible as well.
Windsock: No
The far west end is the smoothest. It's further down then you would expect from looking at Google earth. A Cub could land in the wheel tracks anywhere along the way. We're about a foot wider than the road and the brush creates some difficulty when taxiing. Semi soft ground. You may want to turn the plane by hand rather than power around as the rocks could very easily come loose in the prop wash. Tie downs go in the first 4 inches easy and then you hit some very hard soil. No camping spot to speak of- We just set up in between some bushes. The slot canyons are short and Very narrow. Amazing sunsets and stars.
We over flew this strip during our survey flight with one of the rec planners from the Price District. After several low passes, another pilot in our group in a C180 with 850s rolled the western half of the runway. He reported that it should be doable with 850s or larger and that it was in decent shape. There is also a stretch of road just south of the strip looked like a viable option for landing to gain access to walk the strip if needed. The road is regularly maintained and well graded. We plan on getting back down there to land it and get a better assessment...and do a little brush clean up as needed. Moonshine wash is about a mile east of here and this strip should provide access to some great slot canyon hiking.
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