Turkey Springs (FR 629) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Turkey Springs (FR 629) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
11 mi from Pagosa Springs
1.4 mi off US 160 (straight line)
Maps 7,082 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 4.9 of this road’s 16.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.9 miles of dirt.
- Near Snow Ranch ATV Trail 704.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.1, 0.3, 11 and 13 miles along the road.
- Cattle guards 0.5, 1.5, 1.7, 3.2 and 3.6 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.
- Devil Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Devil Mountain stands 2,839 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 33–64°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.