West Dallas (FR 850) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
West Dallas (FR 850) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Ouray Ranger District
4.8 mi from Ridgway
4.9 mi off US 550 (straight line)
Maps 7,648 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · no more than 28 days on any one National Forest within a 60-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.3 of this road’s 7.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 6.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- West Fork Dallas Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Mount Sneffels stands 6,486 ft above the map pin, 8.7 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 28–60°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.