Hades Canyon (FR 10315) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Hades Canyon (FR 10315) in UT
Road corridorAshley NF
22 mi from Francis
Maps 7,446 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.7 of this road’s 6.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 6.5 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-ends 1.2 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
Known camping along this road at mile 4.2: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Castle Rocks stands 3,228 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles east.
- Duchesne River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 33–59°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.