Devil MTN (FR 626) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Devil MTN (FR 626) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
16 mi from Bayfield
0.0 mi off US 160 (straight line)
Maps 6,539 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- All 11.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.7 and mile 1.1: 4 mapped spots.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Chimney Rock stands 1,236 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southeast.
- Devil Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–66°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.