Madden Peak (FR 316) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Madden Peak (FR 316) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
4.7 mi from Mancos
Maps 7,934 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay 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
- 4.3 of this road’s 9.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.3 miles of dirt.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.4 and mile 7.5: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Madden Peak stands 4,041 ft above the map pin, 6.6 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 32–61°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.