Polar Mesa (FR 50033) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Polar Mesa (FR 50033) in UT
Road corridorManti-La Sal NF, Moab Ranger District
19 mi from Moab
17 mi off US 191 (straight line)
Maps 8,048 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Manti-La Sal National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 10 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 14.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 14.9 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 0.8, 2.9, 6.1 and 13.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Waas stands 4,275 ft above the map pin, 5.3 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–59°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.