Dominguez-Escalante NCA (BLM DE1452) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Dominguez-Escalante NCA (BLM DE1452) in CO

Road corridorBLM, Uncompahgre

14 mi from Delta

Maps 5,088 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
  • All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • 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 between mile 2.2 and mile 2.3: .

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Gunnison River runs 0.8 mi off.
  • Indian Point stands 4,814 ft above the map pin, 9.4 miles northeast.

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 39–67°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.