Red Mountain Rd in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Red Mountain Rd in CO
Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley
7.3 mi from Edwards
Maps 7,214 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
VerizonSTRONG
AT&TUSABLE
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
- Near Bocco Mountain.
- By its Census road type this is maintained only for low-range 4WD, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 4%.
- Estimated climb: 550 ft, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A river runs 0.2 mi off.
- Booco Mountain stands 635 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 27–60°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.