Ridge Road (BLM 2157) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Ridge Road (BLM 2157) in CO

Road corridorBLM, Uncompahgre

3.0 mi from Ridgway

Maps 6,914 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.6 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

BLM Uncompahgre Field Office ↗

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

Extreme
  • All 2.1 miles of this road are maintained only for low-range 4WD, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Cookie Tree.
  • Part of the route closes seasonally, so check locally before you go.
  • Estimated climb: 170 ft over 2.1 miles, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 28%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A water crossing 1.1 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • The Ridgway Reservoir shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
  • Baldy Peak stands 3,685 ft above the map pin, 6.8 miles southeast.

Rules

  • 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–63°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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