Dolores Norwood (FR 526) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Dolores Norwood (FR 526) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
12 mi from Cortez
9.9 mi off US 491 (straight line)
Maps 7,506 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/2–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 mi · no more than 28 days within any continuous 60-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- 5.9 of this road’s 19.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 5.9 miles of dirt.
- Near House Creek Recreation Area.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–61°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.