Porcupine (FR 024) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado

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Porcupine (FR 024) in CO

San Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
7,836 ft
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A 10.5-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Archuleta County, CO. The road serves Blue Mountain. 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.

5 of the 10.5 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 5 miles of dirt. Winds through 5 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Rito Blanco runs 0.2 mi off. Squaretop Mountain stands 3,931 ft above the site, 5.3 miles northeast. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.1 miles off. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Pagosa Springs, is 7.9 mi off.

September normals 41–71°F, 2.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Blue Crk (FR 012) in CODispersed Camping2.8miBear Basin A (FR 609) in CODispersed Camping3.5miBlanco River Group Campground in COCampground5.8miBlanco River Cg (FR 709) in CODispersed Camping6.0miBlanco River (FR 656) in CODispersed Camping6.3mi
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.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?