NFS Rd 524 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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NFS Rd 524 in CO

Road corridorRio Grande NF, Divide Ranger District

26 mi from Pagosa Springs

Maps 11,075 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

Rio Grande National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 20%, 70% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 80 ft, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 25%.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.2 miles off.
  • A lake lies 0.6 mi off.
  • South River Peak stands 2,058 ft above the map pin, 5.8 miles southeast.

Rules

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

Climate averages

October normals 19–50°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.