Barney Top (FR 30132) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Barney Top (FR 30132) in UT
Road corridorDixie NF, Escalante Ranger District
24 mi from Panguitch
21 mi off US 89 (straight line)
Maps 7,691 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 16 days · within 60 days · then move 10 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 20.5 of this road’s 25.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 16.8 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,300 ft over 25.8 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 1.4, 8.2, 8.8 and 9.1 miles along the road.
- A cattle guard 7.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Barney Top stands 2,934 ft above the map pin, 7.4 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 31–60°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.