Middle Rifle Creek Rd in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Middle Rifle Creek Rd in CO
Road corridorBLM, Colorado River Valley
12 mi from Rifle
Maps 6,757 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.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 30%, 67% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 480 ft, with sustained grades near 28% and pitches to 46%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.5 miles off.
- Parker Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
- Horse Mountain stands 2,674 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 38–59°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.