BLM 518 — Hayes Mesa in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 518 — Hayes Mesa in CO
Road corridorBLM, Grand Junction
13 mi from Parachute
Maps 6,325 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.
BLM Grand Junction Field Office ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 30 mi
VerizonWEAK
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 70 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Horse Mountain stands 2,960 ft above the map pin, 4.1 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–63°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.