Ormiston Point (FR 521) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Ormiston Point (FR 521) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
22 mi from Cortez
3.5 mi off US 491 (straight line)
Maps 8,023 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.9–6.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 11.6 of this road’s 26.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 9.6 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–59°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.