Lower Piedra — Pagosa in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Lower Piedra — Pagosa in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
14 mi from Bayfield
Maps 6,756 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 Chimney Rock Farm.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 28%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 270 ft, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 36%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mule Mountain stands 2,171 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles east.
- Piedra River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–66°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.