20 minutes to the side of Durango with all the shops and downtown. Feels safe and the ranger comes twice a day. Great stop off for van people: it's fast and easy to get in and out and there's a top level you can get to easily with great views. For RV/trailer folks: It is rough going in but it's a very short dirt road. I survived it with my travel trailer BUT I put my Jeep into 4WD so consider this in advance. I probably could have done it sans 4WD if I really had to. I arrived early on a Monday and got a nice spot on the second level where the "gravel pit" is. There are only a few nice spots if you plan on staying for more than a night. I had one bar of Verizon LTE because of the trees. There were two bars in the lot. With my cell booster I had no problem streaming and doing what I need to do to run my business. If you need fast speeds, this spot probably is not for you. Slight hum of highway noise. I had no issues with it.