Pucker Pass (BLM B135) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Pucker Pass (BLM B135) in UT

Road corridorBLM, Moab Field Office

11 mi from Moab

Maps 6,038 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

BLM Moab Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · then move 30 mi; also 14 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • BLM plans 2.5 of this road’s 11.2 miles as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 2.5 miles of dirt, but the condition is unverified.
  • Estimated climb: 440 ft over 11.2 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 34%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~290 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
  • A pond lies 0.7 mi off.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping limitations only apply to enumerated areas as defined in the final supplementary rules.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Designated sites only.
  • Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
  • Camping rules
  • Do not build new fire rings or create new dispersed campsites. Do not gather or cut wood for campfires. Permits are required for wood cutting. (All dispersed camping, Moab Field Office)
  • Waste: portable toilet required. (All dispersed camping, Moab Field Office)
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 43–65°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.