First Fork (FR 622) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
First Fork (FR 622) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
14 mi from Bayfield
0.3 mi off US 160 (straight line)
Maps 6,573 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
- 0.6 of this road’s 19 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 12 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 6.6 and mile 6.8: 3 mapped spots.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Mule Mountain stands 2,354 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles northeast.
- Piedra River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 38–66°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.