Junction Crk (Cr 204) (FR 171) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Junction Crk (Cr 204) (FR 171) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Columbine Ranger District
14 mi from Durango
1.7 mi off US 550 (straight line)
Maps 10,256 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 16.2 of this road’s 24.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.4 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~240 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 25 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 16.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Olga Little Mountain stands 1,171 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 28–50°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.