First Notch (FR 620) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
First Notch (FR 620) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Columbine Ranger District
13 mi from Bayfield
0.0 mi off US 160 (straight line)
Maps 6,670 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/31Stay 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
- 4.7 of this road’s 11.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Chimney Rock Farm.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Yellowjacket Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Mule Mountain stands 2,257 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 38–66°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.