Buckles Lake (FR 663) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Buckles Lake (FR 663) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
13 mi from Dulce
0.0 mi off US 84 (straight line)
Maps 7,831 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–12/14Stay 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
- 0.7 of this road’s 8.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 12 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Mesa Cortado stands 730 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southwest.
- Little Navajo River runs 1.0 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–61°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.