Embargo CR (FR 640) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Embargo CR (FR 640) in CO
Road corridorRio Grande NF, Divide Ranger District
17 mi from Del Norte
4.5 mi off US 160 (straight line)
Maps 9,436 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5–5.6 and 6.3–7 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 1.4 of this road’s 8.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Pine Cone Knob.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 8.4 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Cattle guards 2.1, 3.9, 5.5 and 8 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Cathedral Rock stands 1,008 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles north.
- Cathedral Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–56°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.