BLM 8472, Colorado River Valley in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 8472, Colorado River Valley in CO
Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley
4.2 mi from Gypsum
Maps 7,291 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 1.5 miles of this road are maintained only for low-range 4WD, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 490 ft over 1.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 0: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Castle Peak stands 3,978 ft above the map pin, 8.3 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 32–60°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.