Archuleta Canyon (FR 008) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Archuleta Canyon (FR 008) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
11 mi from Pagosa Springs
0.6 mi off US 84 (straight line)
Maps 7,760 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 mi · no more than 28 days within any continuous 60-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Serviceberry Mountain.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Rio Blanco runs 1.0 mi off.
- Chalk Mountains stands 4,250 ft above the map pin, 10 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 31–62°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.