BLM 868 — Calamity Mesa in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 868 — Calamity Mesa in CO
Road corridorBLM, Grand Junction
36 mi from Orchard Mesa
Maps 6,442 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 210 ft over 5.2 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Wolf Hill rises 9.0 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–65°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.