Road 8500 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Road 8500 in CO
Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley
8.7 mi from Eagle
Maps 8,052 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-MobileWEAK
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 28%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 39%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.7 and mile 2.3: 6 mapped spots.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Horse Mountain stands 1,540 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 34–57°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.