Co Rd 4b in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Co Rd 4b in CO
Road corridorBLM, Uncompahgre
8.6 mi from Ridgway
Maps 6,901 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
BLM Uncompahgre Field Office ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 30 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Billy Creek State Wildlife Area.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 14%, 90% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Castle Rock stands 4,552 ft above the map pin, 6.1 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–63°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.