Yampa Valley Trail — Little Snake in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Yampa Valley Trail — Little Snake in CO

Road corridorBLM, Little Snake

18 mi from Craig

Maps 6,059 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

BLM Little Snake Field Office ↗

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

Difficult
  • All 5.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Signal Butte.
  • Estimated climb: 940 ft over 5.6 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 23%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • A cattle guard at the start of the road.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
  • Yampa River runs 1.1 mi off.

Rules

  • You must not camp longer than 14 days in any 30-day period, at any one location, including any campground on public land. 2. After the 14 days have been reached, you must move at least 30 air miles away from the previously occupied location.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 28–61°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.