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7,500–11,000 ft · CO🚗 Directions
Southwest Colorado. Mixed conifer with ponderosa at lower elevations. Strong monsoon influence — best after July rains. Pagosa Springs as base.
Updated May 29, 4:03 AM MT
Precip 7d
Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-05-27. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.0.18"
PRISM 4km · thru 05-27
Precip 14d
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Dispersed camping along Blanco River drainage south of Pagosa.
26 sites
Along East Fork San Juan River. Good mixed conifer access.
San Juan National Forest
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.
0.18"
PRISM 4km · thru 05-27
Soil Temp
60°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.2%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
slowing
moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)
moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)
moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)
moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)
soil warming up (60°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), moisture marginal (today 0.11 VWC, 7d avg 0.12 — sustained dry)
Primordia readiness: Cold = mycelium dormant. Activating = soil warming, primordia building. Primed = 5+ sustained warm days at species threshold; fruiting imminent if moisture cooperates. Based on Schmidt 1983 / Mihail 2007.