Eight Mile (FR 651) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Eight Mile (FR 651) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
7.0 mi from Pagosa Springs
0.7 mi off US 84 (straight line)
Maps 7,826 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
- All 12.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Eightmile Mesa.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 13 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–62°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.