Cedar Mtn Loop (BLM 8090) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Cedar Mtn Loop (BLM 8090) in CO
Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley
8.6 mi from Rifle
Maps 6,190 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.3 and 7.1–7.7 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
Extreme
- 8 of this road’s 9.4 miles are maintained only for low-range 4WD, dirt the whole way.
- Near Rifle Gap State Park.
- Estimated climb: 3,600 ft over 9.4 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 26% and pitches to 44%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Horse Mountain stands 3,241 ft above the map pin, 4.5 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 38–62°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.