Monument Park-East (FR 630) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado

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Monument Park-East (FR 630) in CO

San Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
8,608 ft
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A 7.8-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Archuleta County, CO. The road serves Flatiron Mesa. The road is open seasonally, May 15 to December 14.

San Juan National Forest, Pagosa Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 60 days.

0.1 of the 7.8 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 0.1 miles of dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 5 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Middle Mountain Spring lies 0.6 mi off. Middle Mountain stands 1,090 ft above the site, 2.1 miles northwest. The nearest town, Pagosa Springs, is 11 mi off.

September normals 39–71°F, 2.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Ute Campground in COCampground7.2miOld Highway 160 (FR 120) in CODispersed Camping8.0miDevil Crk (FR 627) in CODispersed Camping8.2miFirst Fork (FR 622) in COForest Road Road8.5miDevil MTN (FR 626) in COForest Road Road8.9mi
Fire restrictions

Set by San Juan National Forest, Pagosa Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?