Apache (FR 117) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Apache (FR 117) in CO
Road corridorRio Grande NF, Conejos Peak Ranger District
33 mi from Dulce
12 mi off US 64 (straight line)
Maps 9,964 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–2/29Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
- Near Osier Mesa.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- A cattle guard 3 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Neff Mountain stands 940 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 27–52°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.