Sandy Peak Loop (FR 30083) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Sandy Peak Loop (FR 30083) in UT
Road corridorDixie NF, Cedar City Ranger District
8.7 mi from Panguitch
3.6 mi off US 89 (straight line)
Maps 7,880 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 18.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 16.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Grouse Peak.
- Estimated climb: 3,400 ft over 18.1 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 31%.
- A water crossing 7.2 miles along the road.
- Gates 16.7 and 18.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Little Creek Peak stands 2,255 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles west.
- Middle Fork Sandy Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–60°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.