| Difficulty: | Number: | Miles: | Altitude: | Obstacles: | Time: |
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| Easy 1 | FR 332 | 13.67 | 10,800 to 11,120 ft. | NA | 1-2 hours |
Divide Ranger District
Del Norte, CO 81132
Closure:
July - Best
August - Best
September - Best
October - Watch for early snows
Accessed:
| West Pinos |
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| USGS 7.5' Map: | Summitville, Del Norte Peak | ||||||||||||||
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| County: | Rio Grande | ||||||||||||||
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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: | Crosses part of the Wolf Creek Stock Driveway. | ||||||||||||||
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| Seasonal Closure: |
Agency - March 15 to May 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 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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| Camping: | There are a few dispersed campsites along the road. | ||||||||||||||
| Base Camp: | This would be a good area to base camp with access to South Fork and Del Norte. There are a lot of Forest Service roads and motorized trails to explore in the area. | ||||||||||||||
| Fall Colors: | Poor - The upper section is in pine forest. | ||||||||||||||
| Navigation: | From South Fork, CO. head west on US-160 W for 1.4 miles. Turn left toward Beaver Creek Road and go 315 ft. Continue onto Beaver Creek Road and go 3.8 miles. Continue onto Forest Service Road 360 for 10.3 miles. Turn left on the West Pinos road, FR332. |
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| West Pinos road connects the Beaver Creek Reservoir, FR360, road with the Summitville, FR330, road. It is a two lane graded gravel road that climbs around North Mountain crossing a saddle between North Mountain and Hogback Mesa. There are a few good views of the surrounding mountains and valleys as you head from west to east. |
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| Data updated - November 1, 2015 4WD Road driven - July 19, 2015 Copyright 4X4Explore.com - 2000-2015 | |||||||||||||||