Crawford Bench (BLM 551) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Crawford Bench (BLM 551) in UT
Road corridorBLM, Kanab
9.7 mi from Panguitch
Maps 7,913 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 19.7–20 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days; also 14 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 31.9 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 27.3 miles of it dirt, but the condition is unverified.
- Near Jump-up.
- Estimated climb: 3,700 ft over 31.9 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Little Coal Pit Wash runs 0.7 mi off.
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 30–59°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.