Pronghorn Road in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Pronghorn Road in UT

Road corridorBLM, Vernal

18 mi from Duchesne

Maps 5,957 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

BLM Vernal Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • BLM plans 2.3 of this road’s 30.3 miles as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 2 miles of dirt, but the condition is unverified.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 14 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A water crossing 30 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Bad Land Cliffs rises 12 miles south.

Rules

  • Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–62°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.