Ford Creek Rd in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Ford Creek Rd in UT

Road corridorBLM, Price

7.2 mi from Helper

Maps 9,089 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

BLM Price Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days; also 14 days
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Road Access

Extreme
  • Road difficulty 5 of 5: an extreme drive in.
  • Near Price Canyon Recreation Area.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained only for low-range 4WD, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 22%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 20 ft through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 23%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A water crossing 1.9 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
  • Ford Ridge stands 718 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles west.

Rules

  • There is a 14-day camping limit while occupying any campsite on BLM-managed lands. … Camp at least 300 feet from range improvements.
  • 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))
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 27–50°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.