BLM 7815 — Grand Staircase Escalante Visitor Center in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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BLM 7815 — Grand Staircase Escalante Visitor Center in UT

Road corridorBLM, Kanab

26 mi from Panguitch

Maps 6,470 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

BLM Kanab Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days; also 14 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • BLM plans all 1 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • Henderson Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
  • Powell Point stands 3,727 ft above the map pin, 9.0 miles northeast.

Rules

  • Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
  • Pack out all trash. (All BLM Utah-managed lands (BLM Utah dispersed camping fact sheet))
  • Camping rules
  • The use/discharge of explosives of any kind, incendiary or chemical devices, pyrotechnic devices, exploding targets, pressurized containers or canisters, and binary explosives. (All BLM lands in Utah (Fire Prevention Order UT914-25-001)) Exemptions through local permits issued by BLM Districts.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–65°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.