Fern CR (FR 522.1) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Fern CR (FR 522.1) in CO

Road corridorRio Grande NF, Divide Ranger District

30 mi from Pagosa Springs

Maps 10,563 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Rio Grande National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 4.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Baldy Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 960 ft over 4.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Baldy Mountain stands 1,927 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles west.
  • Williams Creek Lake lies 0.9 mi off.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping is camping outside of developed campgrounds on the Rio Grande National Forest. There is no fee to dispersed camp.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 22–51°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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