Alder (FR 610) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Alder (FR 610) in CO
Road corridorRio Grande NF, Divide Ranger District
21 mi from Del Norte
Maps 10,859 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.4–5.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 7.5 of this road’s 22.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 9.5 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 6,200 ft over 22.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- A cattle guard 19.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Difficult Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
- Pool Table Mountain stands 1,360 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 25–50°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.