NFS Rd 249 — Conejos Peak in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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NFS Rd 249 — Conejos Peak in CO

Road corridorRio Grande NF, Conejos Peak Ranger District

29 mi from Sanford

Maps 9,994 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

Rio Grande National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Black Mountain.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 16%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
  • Black Mountain stands 1,205 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles south.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 29–53°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.