Nipple MTN (FR 665) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Nipple MTN (FR 665) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
7.5 mi from Pagosa Springs
3.8 mi off US 84 (straight line)
Maps 7,975 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
- 4.5 of this road’s 21 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.7 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 28 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 21 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Rito Blanco runs 0.3 mi off.
- Squaretop Mountain stands 3,792 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 31–60°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.