Black Snag (FR 512) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado

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Black Snag (FR 512) in CO

San Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
8,260 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
VerizonUNMEASURED
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A 10.4-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Dolores County, CO. The road is open seasonally, May 2 to November 30.

San Juan National Forest, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District records no overnight restriction here.

8.3 of the 10.4 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 7.6 of the 10.4 miles in are dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. The Beef Trail Reservoir shoreline is 0.6 mi off. Glade Mountain stands 911 ft above the site, 2.5 miles southeast. The nearest town, Cortez, is 31 mi off.

September normals 44–70°F, 2.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
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Fire restrictions

Set by San Juan National Forest, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?