Co Rd 8 — Blanco in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Co Rd 8 — Blanco in CO
Road corridorWhite River NF, Blanco Ranger District
26 mi from Meeker
Maps 7,865 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 22%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road between mile 4 and mile 10.1: 3 mapped spots.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- North Fork White River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Sable Point stands 3,415 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles southeast.
Rules
- Unless otherwise noted, maximum stay is 14 days within a 30-day period, for recreational use only: residential use is not permitted. After 14 days, campers must relocate outside a 20 mile radius. Dispersed campers should choose a site that is already impacted, no more than 300' from the centerline of the road and at least 100' from any body of water.
- Camp at least 100 ft from body of water or national forest system trail; except at developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
Climate averages
October normals 31–58°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.