West Mancos (FR 561) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
West Mancos (FR 561) in CO
Road corridorSan Juan NF, Mancos/Dolores Ranger District
5.1 mi from Mancos
3.8 mi off US 160 (straight line)
Maps 8,045 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.6–1.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- 14.8 of this road’s 29.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 14.7 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 19 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 1.1, 3.6, 5.2, 6.1, 6.5, 8.8, 8.9 and 11.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- A canal runs 0.3 mi off.
- Helmet Peak stands 3,924 ft above the map pin, 7.0 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 31–59°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.