Dry Canyon in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Dry Canyon in UT

Road corridorBLM, Fillmore

55 mi from Ely

Maps 6,946 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

BLM Fillmore Field Office ↗

VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Little Red Cedar Spring.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 28%, 60% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 350 ft, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 27%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.7 miles off.
  • South Mountains stands 2,883 ft above the map pin, 4.5 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 36–61°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.