Colorado Community Pits

Salable minerals are essential resources managed by BLM Colorado and include a variety of commodities such as sand, gravel, clay, and granite. These resources are important for private projects like yard improvements or driveway refurbishments and are crucial public infrastructure development across the nation.

The BLM is committed to ensuring acquisition of salable minerals from public lands is conducted fairly and at a price that reflects fair market value. This approach ensures the American public receives a reasonable return for the resources extracted from federal lands, in alignment with presidential orders aimed at promoting transparency and equitable resource management.

By making salable minerals available at fair market values, the BLM supports local economies while adhering to responsible stewardship of your public lands. If you are interested in sand, gravel, or decorative rock, the BLM can provide the necessary permits and guidance to help you access the salable minerals you need for your projects, while upholding the principles of fairness and accountability to the American public. 
 

Locate the field office area you are interested in, using the district and field office map. Then click on the office link below:

Colorado River Valley Field Office | Grand Junction Field Office | Gunnison Field Office | San Luis Valley Field Office

 

Acronyms Used on This Page

CY - Cubic Yard

Colorado River Valley Field Office

Contact the Colorado River Valley Field Office with questions about community pit information found in the table below and to obtain your purchase/permit.

Community PitDescriptionLocationPrice/Permitted AmountsClosures (seasonal or other)
SHEEP GULCH
COCO106139004
SAND AND GRAVEL, S&G

8.5 miles north of I-70 on Colorado River Road from Dotsero exit

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$0.75 per CY. + $0.25 per CY reclamation feeNone

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Grand Junction Field Office

Contact the Grand Junction Field Office with questions about community pit information found in the table below and to obtain your purchase/permit.

Community PitDescriptionLocationPrice/Permitted AmountsClosures (seasonal or other)
LITTLE PARK RD BENTONITE
COCO106182484
CLAY, BENTONITE

Little Park Road, 3.8 miles from Rosevale Rd

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$1.19 per CYDo not visit when wet – very slick
16 ROAD RED GRAVEL
COCO106098551
SAND AND GRAVEL, CLINKER

16.8 miles north of Fruita on 16 Road

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$2.63 per CYCheck road conditions before visiting
21 RD ADOBE FILL
COCO106105857
CLAY, COMMON

6 miles north on 21 Road from Hwy 6 & 50

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$0.57 per CYNone
ORCHARD MESA GRAVEL PIT
COCO105955131
SAND AND GRAVEL, S&G

2 miles north on 32 Road from Hwy 6 & 50, then east on B Road

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$0.85 per CYNone

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Gunnison Field Office

Contact the Gunnison Field Office with questions about community pit information found in the table below and to obtain your purchase/permit.

Community PitDescriptionLocationPrice/Permitted AmountsClosures (seasonal or other)
MCCABE PIT
COCO105954219
STONE, WEATHERED GRANITE

West of Gunnison, near Hartman Rocks

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Various: rip rap $1.19/ton, boulders $6.46 per ton, fill $0.60 per ton, etc. + $10 rec. feeNone
TARAMARCAZ PIT
COCO105915396
STONE, WEATHERED GRANITE

16.5 miles east of Gunnison, north of Hwy 50

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$1.05 per ton + $10 rec. fee (min 2 tons)None

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San Luis Valley Field Office

Contact the San Luis Valley Field Office with questions about community pit information found in the table below and to obtain your purchase/permit.

Community PitDescriptionLocationPrice/Permitted AmountsClosures (seasonal or other)
Limekiln Gulch Limestone
COCO105861959
STONE, SPECIALTY

South of Kerber Creek

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$1.75 per CY, $2.45 per ton + $12 rec. fee (min 1 cy)None
Sand Dunes Pit
COCO105861960
SAND AND GRAVEL, SAND

CR T → CR66T → BLM road “Dune It Now”

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$0.96 per CY or $1.34 per ton + $12 rec. fee (min 1 cy)None
TRACY COMM PIT 2
COCO105953600
Sand and Gravel, S&G

Tracy Canyon, 7 miles west of Hwy 285

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$0.85 per CY or $1.20 per ton + $12 rec. fee (min 1 cy)Seasonal – gate may be closed if impassable

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