Confusion Gap Rd in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Confusion Gap Rd in UT

Road corridorBLM, Fillmore

63 mi from Ely

Maps 5,638 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

BLM Fillmore Field Office ↗

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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Smelter Knolls.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 18%, 33% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 1,200 ft, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Ibapah Peak stands 6,417 ft above the map pin, 17 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Free dispersed camping is allowed throughout BLM Utah-managed lands except where posted. There are no fees, permits or passes associated with dispersed camping.…There is a 14-day camping limit while occupying any campsite on BLM-managed lands.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 41–66°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.