East Fork (FR 204) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
East Fork (FR 204) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
10 mi from Mountain Village
Maps 10,041 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay 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 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 0.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Cross Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 200 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.3 and mile 0.6: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sheep Mountain stands 3,150 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles east.
- Lizard Head Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–52°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.