BLM 8380 — Hardscrabble Saddle in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 8380 — Hardscrabble Saddle in CO
Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley
3.0 mi from Gypsum
Maps 7,116 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office ↗
Stay limit: 7 consecutive days · the 7-day limit applies April 1 to August 31 · September 1 to March 31: 14 consecutive days · unless otherwise authorized in writing by the BLM; also 14 days · within 30 days · then move 30 mi; also 14 consecutive days
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Road Access
Extreme
- All 15.9 miles of this road are maintained only for low-range 4WD, 15.8 miles of it dirt.
- Part of the route closes seasonally, so check locally before you go.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 15.9 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 38%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 3.2: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- North Hardscrabble Mountain stands 2,011 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles east.
- Grundell Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 30–61°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.