Road 8457 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Road 8457 in CO
Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley
12 mi from Dotsero
Maps 8,817 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Sugarloaf Mountain.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 20%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 340 ft, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Water crossings 0.5 and 0.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.7 miles off.
- Sugarloaf Mountain stands 808 ft above the map pin, 0.4 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 29–52°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.