West Willow (FR 503) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
West Willow (FR 503) in CO
Road corridorRio Grande NF, Divide Ranger District
36 mi from Del Norte
21 mi off US 160 (straight line)
Maps 10,433 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.5, 3–3.3 and 4.9–5.2 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 of this road’s 6.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Campbell Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 6.1 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 25%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Nelson Mountain stands 1,660 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles northeast.
- Deerhorn Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 29–54°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.