Lime CR (FR 528) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Lime CR (FR 528) in CO
Road corridorRio Grande NF, Divide Ranger District
29 mi from Pagosa Springs
12 mi off US 160 (straight line)
Maps 9,205 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.5–6.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 3.5 of this road’s 18 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 7.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Monument Peak.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 6.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Ivy Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Fisher Mountain stands 3,664 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles southeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 26–58°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.