Fs Trail 583 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Fs Trail 583 in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
11 mi from Pagosa Springs
Maps 8,811 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
Stay 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
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Middle Mountain.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 30%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 59%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Middle Mountain Spring lies 0.1 mi off.
- Middle Mountain stands 887 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 27–58°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.