Road 8562 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Road 8562 in CO
Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley
19 mi from Dotsero
Maps 7,999 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.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 16%, 40% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 70 ft, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Dome Peak stands 4,172 ft above the map pin, 5.8 miles northwest.
- Dry Fork Cabin Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–56°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.