Great Western Trail (FR 31480) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Great Western Trail (FR 31480) in UT
Road corridorDixie NF, Escalante Ranger District
20 mi from Panguitch
16 mi off US 89 (straight line)
Maps 7,588 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
- All 6.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Henderson Point.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 6.9 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards at the start of the road and 6 miles along it.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Henderson Point stands 654 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 29–60°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.