245th Rd in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
245th Rd in CO
Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley
1.3 mi from New Castle
Maps 6,032 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.
- Near New Castle Historical Museum.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 4%, 75% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 540 ft, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 53%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Flatiron Mountain stands 4,782 ft above the map pin, 9.4 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 37–62°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.