Carpenter Ridge Rd (BLM 3142) in CO

Road corridorBLM, Gunnison

17 mi from Gunnison

Maps 8,766 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 30 mi

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkEXCELLENT

Difficult

All 15.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Near Wildcat Point.
Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 15.1 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 25%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Fairly secluded

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.
Camping rules

October normals 23–57°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Carpenter Ridge Rd (BLM 3142) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access