Doe Springs (FR 506) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Doe Springs (FR 506) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
25 mi from Cortez
6.0 mi off US 491 (straight line)
Maps 7,857 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/2–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 mi · no more than 28 days within any continuous 60-day period
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 11.9 of this road’s 16.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Narraguinnep Natural Area.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 8.6, 9, 9.6, 9.9, 12 and 13.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Side Canyon Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–60°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.