Cottonwood Ridge (BLM 6540) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Cottonwood Ridge (BLM 6540) in UT
Road corridorBLM, Price
19 mi from East Carbon
Maps 7,302 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days; also 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans 1.4 of this road’s 12.4 miles as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 12.4 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Indian Spring lies 1.2 mi off.
Rules
- There is a 14-day camping limit while occupying any campsite on BLM-managed lands. … Camp at least 300 feet from range improvements.
- Use existing fire rings or use a fire pan. (All BLM Utah-managed lands (BLM Utah dispersed camping fact sheet))
- Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement.
- Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
- Pack out all trash. (All BLM Utah-managed lands (BLM Utah dispersed camping fact sheet))
- The use/discharge of explosives of any kind, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnic devices, exploding targets, pressurized containers or canisters, and binary explosives. (All BLM lands in Utah (Fire Prevention Order UT914-25-001))
- Current fire orders
Climate averages
October normals 35–59°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.