East Portal (FR 80027) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
East Portal (FR 80027) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Heber-Kamas Ranger District
18 mi from Kamas
Maps 9,307 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Near Duchesne Diversion Tunnel Plaque.
- Estimated climb: 0 ft over 3.2 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.2 mi off.
- Mount Cardwell stands 1,434 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 25–50°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.