Farmington Canyon (FR 80007) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Farmington Canyon (FR 80007) in UT

Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Salt Lake Ranger District

1.5 mi from Farmington

1.1 mi off US 89 (straight line)

Maps 4,631 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 6.3–6.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/1–10/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • 6.2 of this road’s 7.3 miles are maintained for passenger cars, 6.2 miles of it graded dirt.
  • Near Farmington Cave.
  • Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 7.3 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~220 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • A gate 0.3 miles along the road.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Francis Peak stands 4,890 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles northeast.
  • A reservoir lies 0.2 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 6, a suburban sky.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 39–62°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.