Piedra (FR 631) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Piedra (FR 631) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Pagosa Ranger District
20 mi from Bayfield
6.8 mi off US 160 (straight line)
Maps 10,136 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 12.4–14.2, 30.6–30.9, 38.3–43.9 and 44.4–44.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–12/14Stay 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
- 14.3 of this road’s 48.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 33 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 26 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 33.5: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Graham Peak stands 2,388 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles north.
- West Fork Coldwater Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 28–52°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.