Coal Bench Rd (BLM 382) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Coal Bench Rd (BLM 382) in UT
Road corridorBLM, Kanab
28 mi from Panguitch
Maps 6,770 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days; also 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 3.2 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- A cattle guard 3.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Powell Point stands 3,427 ft above the map pin, 7.7 miles northeast.
Rules
- On part of this corridor: Camping: Allowed. (GSENM Outback and Primitive Areas (REC-09)) Areas may be closed to camping to protect GSENM objects; Designated camping areas may be identified as needed.
- On part of this corridor: Permit: Permit required. (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, all areas (REC-09))
- 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))
- On part of this corridor: Waste: portable toilet required. (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (Plan Your Visit page))
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–64°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.