BLM BLM 5941 — Oil Well Flats: Horse Trailhead in CO -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Colorado
BLM BLM 5941 — Oil Well Flats: Horse Trailhead in CO
Bureau of Land Management administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 5.1-mile stretch of dirt BLM road in Fremont County, CO.
All 5.1 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. 4.3 of the 5.1 miles in are dirt. Climbs 780 ft over 5.1 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 21%. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 5 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A locked gate 4.9 miles in, signed private.
Felch Creek runs 0.3 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Cooper Mountain stands 3,247 ft above the site, 4.8 miles northeast. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Park Center, is 3.8 mi off.
September normals 49–79°F, 1.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Bureau of Land Management. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
blm.gov