Road 8494 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Road 8494 in CO
Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley
2.5 mi from Eagle
Maps 6,787 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
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Eby Creek Mesa HOA park.
- 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: 310 ft through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 26%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Castle Peak stands 4,482 ft above the map pin, 7.6 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 30–62°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.