Road 8459 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Road 8459 in CO
Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley
5.7 mi from Dotsero
Maps 7,266 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
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Hells Gate.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 30%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 0 ft, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 34%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Colorado River runs 0.4 mi off.
- Blowout Hill stands 1,429 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 32–62°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.