Trail Canyon (FR 525) in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado

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Trail Canyon (FR 525) in CO

San Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
7,832 ft
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An 11.6-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Montezuma County, CO. The road is open seasonally, May 2 to November 30.

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

All 11.6 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 8.1 of the 11.6 miles in are dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 3 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. The McPhee Reservoir shoreline is 0.4 mi off. The nearest town, Cortez, is 17 mi off.

September normals 42–71°F, 2.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Dolores Office (FR 184) in CODispersed Camping9.2miSleeping Ute Rest Area in CORest Area9.4miMillwood C (FR 559) in COForest Road Road14.7miJoe Moore Rsvr Cg (FR 693) in CODispersed Camping15.4miChicken Crk (FR 385) in COForest Road Road15.6mi
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.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?