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Colorock Quarry Road -- Returning to the Pavement
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Colorock Quarry Road
Colorock Quarry Road
Packing up at Colorock Campground (view NE)

Returning Down Colorock Quarry Road

The Colorock Quarry Road is a moderately rough dirt road that is normally passable in a 2WD-HC vehicle. The road provides access to trails, undeveloped camping areas, petroglyph sites, rock climbing, and the Hidden Valley section of the Muddy Mountains Wilderness Area.

Presented here are photos of returning down Colorock Road from the campground area to the pavement of Highway 169 (Valley of Fire Road). For a detailed description of the road including photos, maps, and GPS coordinates, see Colorock Quarry Road.

Colorock Quarry Road
Colorock Quarry Road exiting the campground area (view N)
Colorock Quarry Road
A bit of rough road exiting the campground area (view N)
Colorock Quarry Road
Approaching fork in the road (view N)
Colorock Quarry Road
Colorock Quarry Road runs down the valley (view NW)
Colorock Quarry Road
Returning to the parallel-roads section (view NW)
Colorock Quarry Road
Returning to Bitter Springs Back Country Byway (view N)
Colorock Quarry Road
Sign at intersection with Bitter Springs Byway (view N)
Colorock Quarry Road
Colorock Road at Bitter Springs Back Country Byway (view N)
Colorock Quarry Road
Well-groomed road along Bitter Springs Byway (view NW)
Colorock Quarry Road
Rougher spot of road along Bitter Springs Byway (view NW)
Colorock Quarry Road
Bitter Springs Byway returning to the pavement (view NW)
Colorock Quarry Road
Bitter Springs Byway returning to Highway 169 (view NW)

Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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