Hells Backbone Loop (FR 30153) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Hells Backbone Loop (FR 30153) in UT
Road corridorDixie NF, Escalante Ranger District
43 mi from Panguitch
Maps 6,581 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4–5.2 and 39.6–41 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 44.7–45.2 are inside the Town of Boulder, whose rules apply there.
Motor-vehicle season 6/30–10/1Stay limit: 16 days · within 60 days · then move 10 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 12.6 of this road’s 45.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 10.8 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~250 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 29 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 3.2 miles along the road.
- A cattle guard 5.2 miles along the road.
- A water crossing 28.6 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.
- Skull Spring lies 0.2 mi off.
- Roger Peak stands 3,551 ft above the map pin, 8.2 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 37–64°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.