North Firebreak (FR 80236) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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North Firebreak (FR 80236) in UT

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

1.4 mi from Farmington

0.9 mi off I-15 (straight line)

Maps 4,715 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.4 and 1.3–1.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0–0.5 are inside the City of Farmington, whose rules apply there.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 2.7 of this road’s 2.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.7 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Farmington Cave.
  • Estimated climb: 240 ft over 2.9 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 25%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Water crossings at the start of the road and 1.4, 1.5 and 1.8 miles along it.
  • A gate 0.7 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Francis Peak stands 4,806 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles northeast.
  • Rudd Creek runs 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.