Middle Park (FR 612) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Middle Park (FR 612) in CO

Road corridorRio Grande NF, Divide Ranger District

21 mi from Del Norte

Maps 11,069 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 7.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Pool Table Mountain.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Pool Table Mountain stands 1,150 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles north.

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 27–50°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.