Big John-Marysvale (FR 40123) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Big John-Marysvale (FR 40123) in UT
Road corridorFishlake NF, Beaver Ranger District
12 mi from Beaver
5.5 mi off US 89 (straight line)
Maps 8,631 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/16–12/31Stay limit: 16 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 16.6 of this road’s 21.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 16.4 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,200 ft over 21.4 miles through 24 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 43%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 3.8, 10.2, 14.8, 15.8 and 16.2 miles along the road.
- A cattle guard 6.5 miles along the road.
- Gates 18.2 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 6.4 and mile 15.6: 2 mapped spots.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Mount Hawley stands 3,338 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles northeast.
- The Three Creeks Reservoir shoreline is 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–56°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.