Upper Cattle Creek Rd — Colorado River Valley in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Upper Cattle Creek Rd — Colorado River Valley in CO

Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley

3.9 mi from El Jebel

Maps 7,689 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
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Spring Park Dam.
  • Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel, pitching to 14%.
  • Estimated climb: 30 ft, with sustained grades near 14%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Basalt Mountain stands 3,186 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles southeast.
  • The Spring Park Reservoir shoreline is 0.7 mi off.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 31–59°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.