Dyers Park  |
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| USGS 7.5' Map: |
South Fork East, Pine Cone Knob, Pool Table Mountain |
| Statistics: |
| Difficulty: |
Number: |
Miles: |
Altitude: |
Obstacles: |
Time: |
| Easy 1 |
FR 630 |
16.00 |
8,440 to 11,760 ft. |
NA |
2-3 hours |
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| County: |
Rio Grande |
| Adopted by: |
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| Managed by: |
Rio Grande National Forest
Divide Ranger District |
13308 West Hwy 160
Del Norte, CO 81132 |
719-657-3321 |
| Summary: |
Dyers Park is a long road that travels from Alpine, near South Fork, north to the road to Wheeler Geologic Area.
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| Attractions: |
Fall Colors |
Seasonal
Closure: |
Agency - March 15 to May 15
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| Best Time: |
June - Upper section may still be snowed in
July - Best
August - Best
September - Best
October - Watch for early snows
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Trail Heads
Accessed: |
La Garita SD Cut-off, FT787 - Motorized, less than 50 inches wide.
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| Camping: |
Unknown
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| Base Camp: |
This would be a good place to base camp and explore the road network in the area, as well as visit the Wheeler Geologic Area.
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| Fall Colors: |
Very Good - The lower part of the road climbs through many miles of aspen forest.
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| Navigation: |
From South Fork, CO head east on US-160 E for 2.8 miles. Turn left onto County Road 19
and go 0.2 miles. Turn right onto North River Road and go 2.5 miles. Turn left onto Forest Service road 630 and go 3.9 miles to the public lands boundary. This is the start of the Dyers Park road.
From Del Norte, CO. head west on US-160 W for 9.0 miles. Turn right onto County Road 18 and go 1.4 miles.
Turn left onto North River Road and go 2.2 miles. Turn right onto Forest Service road 630 and go 3.9 miles to the public lands boundary. This is the start of the Dyers Park road.
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| History: |
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| Description: |
The Dyers Park road heads off of County Road 15 through private property. You will climb a series of short switchbacks that will bring you up on the side of Agua Ramon Mountain. Here you will enter public lands and head around Agua Ramon Mountain on a two lane graded road. On the west side of Agua Ramon Mountain there will be a series of longer switch backs that will climb to the higher elevations on the mountain. The road will pass through aspen forests as it runs along the top of the ridge between Bear Creek and Embargo Creek heading north.
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Lower section
photo by:
Adam M |
There will be a few spur roads along the way. Dyers Park Road will become rougher and narrower after passing the intersection with Bear Cutoff, FR615. The aspens will give way to pine forests as you continue to gain elevation and head north. There will be some small switchbacks along this section. After the intersection with Viers Creek, FR611, the road will become a one lane natural surface road that will have more rougher sections to navigate. At the end of Dyers Park road will be the La Garita SD Cut-off trail head and intersection with the Pool Table, FR600, road.
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Upper section
photo by:
Adam M |
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Data updated - November 25, 2015
4WD Road driven - July 22, 2015
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