Co Rd 501A in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Co Rd 501A in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Columbine Ranger District
13 mi from Bayfield
Maps 7,989 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Pine River Trailhead.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 2%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 560 ft, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 57%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Los Pinos River runs 0.2 mi off.
- West Mountain stands 3,596 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 32–60°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.