BLM 5037 — Bighorn Peak in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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BLM 5037 — Bighorn Peak in CO

Road corridorBLM, San Luis Valley

21 mi from Sanford

Maps 8,455 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

BLM San Luis Valley Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 30 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • BLM plans all 0.7 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
  • Estimated climb: 140 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 14%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Conejos River runs 1.2 mi off.
  • Los Mogotes stands 1,360 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles north.

Rules

  • You must not camp longer than 14 days in any 30-day period, at any one location, including any campground on public land. … After the 14 days have been reached, you must move at least 30 air miles away from the previously occupied location.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 29–59°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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