Prairie Canyon 2 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Prairie Canyon 2 in CO

Road corridorBLM, Grand Junction

20 mi from Loma

Maps 5,968 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

BLM Grand Junction Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 30 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

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%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 440 ft, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 78%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • County Line Ridge stands 2,242 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles northwest.

Rules

  • You must not camp longer than 14 days in any 30-day period, at any one location, including any campground on public land. After the 14 days have been reached, you must move at least 30 air miles away from the previously occupied location.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 38–63°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.