Three Mile Creek (FR 20219) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access in Utah
Three Mile Creek (FR 20219) in UT
Why
U.S. Forest Service opens most of its land to dispersed camping unless a local order restricts it. Check the unit's current orders before you commit.All 2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way. Climbs 740 ft over 2 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side. Few of the stretches measured have level ground to pull onto. A cattle guard at the start of the road.
Walter Ahern Spring lies 0.2 mi off. Mendon Peak stands 3,562 ft above the site, 4.0 miles south. Night skies are Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Logan Ranger District: No person, tent, camper, trailer, or other type of mobile home may occupy any general undeveloped area of National Forest Lands for more than fourteen (14) days in any thirty (30) day consecutive period.
| Fire restrictions | Set by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Logan Ranger District. Check current orders |
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September normals 43–75°F, 1.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.