Wason (FR 500) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado

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Wason (FR 500) in CO

Rio Grande NF, Divide Ranger District
8,638 ft
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A 1.0-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Mineral County, CO. The road serves Creede Fork. The road is open seasonally, May 16 to March 14.

Rio Grande National Forest, Divide Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days. Camp at least 150 ft from water.

0.4 of the 1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Gravel the whole way in (1 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-ends 0.4 miles in -- mapped turnaround at the end.

Mammoth Mountain stands 3,013 ft above the site, 3.6 miles north. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Rio Grande runs 0.4 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Del Norte, is 32 mi off.

September normals 35–70°F, 1.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Fire restrictions

Set by Rio Grande National Forest, Divide Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?