East Alder (FR 610.3) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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East Alder (FR 610.3) in CO

Road corridorRio Grande NF, Divide Ranger District

17 mi from Del Norte

Maps 9,382 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Rio Grande National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft over 1.9 miles, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 27%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Agua Ramon Mountain stands 1,498 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles east.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping is camping outside of developed campgrounds on the Rio Grande National Forest. There is no fee to dispersed camp.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 23–55°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.