Rye Patch Road in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Rye Patch Road in UT
Road corridorBLM, Vernal
21 mi from East Carbon
Maps 7,224 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans 11.2 of this road’s 17.8 miles as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.2 miles of it dirt, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 17.8 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 42%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Bartles rises 9.2 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–61°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.