Indian Ridge (FR 557) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Indian Ridge (FR 557) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
9.9 mi from Mancos
Maps 8,005 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/14Stay 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
- 9.7 of this road’s 12.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Grouse Point.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- La Plata Mountains stands 5,226 ft above the map pin, 15 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 32–59°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.