Echo Basin H (FR 566) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado

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Echo Basin H (FR 566) in CO

San Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
9,735 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
VerizonUNMEASURED
AT&TUNMEASURED
T-MobileUNMEASURED
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A 2.0-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Montezuma County, CO. The road serves Helmet Peak. The road is open seasonally, June 1 to November 14.

San Juan National Forest, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District records no overnight restriction here.

1.4 of the 2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 1.4 of the 2 miles in are dirt. Climbs 200 ft over 2 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 16%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 4 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Burnt Ridge stands 1,267 ft above the site, 1.2 miles southeast. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. West Mancos River runs 1.0 mi off. The nearest town, Mancos, is 10 mi off.

September normals 42–63°F, 3.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Silver Crk (FR 326) in CODispersed Camping3.4miHelmet Peak (FR 322) in CODispersed Camping3.4miHorse Crk (FR 325) in CODispersed Camping3.9miWeber Rsvr Inlet Canal (FR 214) in CODispersed Camping4.6miMadden Creek Campground in COCampground5.6mi
Fire restrictions

Set by San Juan National Forest, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?