Cottonwood Pass Rd — Colorado River Valley in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Cottonwood Pass Rd — Colorado River Valley in CO

Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley

6.3 mi from El Jebel

Maps 7,838 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Buck Point.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 16%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 250 ft, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Buck Point stands 1,019 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles northwest.
  • A pond lies 0.6 mi off.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–58°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.