Santa Maria (FR 509) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Santa Maria (FR 509) in CO
Road corridorRio Grande NF, Divide Ranger District
34 mi from Ouray
Maps 9,706 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.1–3.6 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
- 2.3 of this road’s 6.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.3 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 3.1, 4.1, 4.8, 5, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.6, 5.7 and 5.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A canal runs 0.1 mi off.
- Bristol Head stands 2,997 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles southeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 27–54°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.