Road 8550 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Road 8550 in CO
Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley
5.5 mi from Edwards
Maps 8,413 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.
- 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: 130 ft, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 20%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Red and White Mountain stands 2,783 ft above the map pin, 6.8 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 23–56°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.