Fs 517 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Fs 517 in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
26 mi from Cortez
Maps 8,342 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
Stay 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
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Flatiron Reservoir.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as gravel, pitching to 6%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Glade Mountain rises 4.1 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 33–58°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.