West Dolores (FR 535) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado

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West Dolores (FR 535) in CO

San Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
8,887 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
VerizonUNMEASURED
AT&TUNMEASURED
T-MobileUNMEASURED
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A 10.7-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Dolores County, CO. The road serves Kilpacker. The road is open seasonally, May 1 to November 19.

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

0.3 of the 10.7 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 0.3 miles of dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 10 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Dolores Peak stands 4,403 ft above the site, 4.2 miles north. Cold Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Mountain Village, is 16 mi off.

September normals 38–66°F, 2.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
La Plata City Dispersed (FR 571.F2) in CODispersed Camping26.7miLa Plata City Campground in COCampground26.7miHelmet Peak (FR 322) in CODispersed Camping27.0miSilver Crk (FR 326) in CODispersed Camping27.0miMadden Creek Campground in COCampground27.1mi
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.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?