Francis Peak (FR 80009) in UT

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

3.8 mi from Fruit Heights

3.6 mi off US 89 (straight line)

Maps 9,180 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 3.4–4.1 and 5–5.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days

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Difficult

2.9 of this road’s 7.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 2.9 miles of dirt.
Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 7.3 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Gates 1.8 and 6.2 miles along the road.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Smith Creek Lake lies 0.6 mi off.

October normals 31–49°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Francis Peak (FR 80009) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access