Monument Park-East (FR 630) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Monument Park-East (FR 630) in CO

Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District

11 mi from Pagosa Springs

5.3 mi off US 160 (straight line)

Maps 8,608 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

San Juan National Forest ↗

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
  • 0.1 of this road’s 7.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.1 miles of dirt.
  • Near Flatiron Mesa.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 5 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.
  • Middle Mountain Spring lies 0.6 mi off.
  • Middle Mountain stands 1,090 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 28–59°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.