Forest Svc Rd in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Forest Svc Rd in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Columbine Ranger District
12 mi from Durango
Maps 7,176 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
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Jones Creek Trailhead.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 22%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Hermosa Creek Trail runs 0.2 mi off.
- Sliderock Mountain stands 3,584 ft above the map pin, 4.1 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 38–61°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.