Valle Seco (FR 653) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Valle Seco (FR 653) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
11 mi from Pagosa Springs
0.0 mi off US 84 (straight line)
Maps 7,364 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.5–4.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay 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
- All 10.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Klutter Mountain.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Klutter Mountain stands 1,353 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 32–63°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.