East Florida (FR 597) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
East Florida (FR 597) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Columbine Ranger District
16 mi from Bayfield
6.5 mi off US 550 (straight line)
Maps 8,321 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 10.8–12.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/30Stay 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
Difficult
- 12.5 of this road’s 17.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 12.5 miles of it dirt.
- Near Burnt Timber.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 34 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 10.8 miles along the road.
- Water crossings 14.2 and 14.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Miller Mountain stands 3,418 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles east.
- Florida River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–57°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.