Jackson MTN (FR 037) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Jackson MTN (FR 037) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
7.7 mi from Pagosa Springs
0.0 mi off US 160 (straight line)
Maps 7,985 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
- 1.7 of this road’s 6.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Jackson Mountain.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Saddle Mountain stands 4,044 ft above the map pin, 5.9 miles north.
- Turkey Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–59°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.