West Dolores (FR 535) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
West Dolores (FR 535) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
16 mi from Mountain Village
12 mi off US 550 (straight line)
Maps 8,887 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/19Stay 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
- 0.3 of this road’s 10.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Kilpacker.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 10 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.
- Dolores Peak stands 4,403 ft above the map pin, 4.2 miles north.
- Cold Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–56°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.