Palmer Gulch (FR 336) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Palmer Gulch (FR 336) in CO
Road corridorRio Grande NF, Conejos Peak Ranger District
20 mi from Del Norte
Maps 11,502 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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.
- Near Bonito Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- Grayback Mountain stands 1,121 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 25–48°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.