Black Ridge Road in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Black Ridge Road in CO

Road corridorBLM, Uncompahgre

8.5 mi from Hotchkiss

Maps 6,547 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

BLM Uncompahgre Field Office ↗

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

Difficult
  • BLM plans all 9 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.1 miles of it dirt, but the condition is unverified.
  • Part of the route closes seasonally, so check locally before you go.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 3 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 6.8: .

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
  • Gunnison River runs 0.6 mi off.

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 36–63°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.