Red Desert (FR 30240) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Red Desert (FR 30240) in UT

Road corridorDixie NF, Cedar City Ranger District

18 mi from Parowan

Maps 9,590 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Dixie National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 16 days · within 60 days · then move 10 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 18.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.7 miles of it dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 4 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road between mile 5.4 and mile 16.5: .

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–52°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.