Poverty Flat in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Poverty Flat in UT
Dispersed camping corridorBLM, Richfield
10 mi from Monroe
Maps 6,031 ft
Overnight camping allowed
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days; also 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans 36.1 of this road’s 44.3 miles as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 36.1 miles of it dirt, but the condition is unverified.
- Near Big Rock Adventure.
- Estimated climb: 10,000 ft over 44.3 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 46%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Hoover Peak stands 933 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles southeast.
- Sevier River runs 0.4 mi off.
Rules
- Camping rules (Designated routes in OHV Limited areas outside WSAs, Richfield FO (RMP TRC-31)) Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping is permitted within 150 feet of the road. does not authorize creation of new campsites or travel ways; inside WSAs vehicles must stay on designated ways or cherry-stemmed routes (TRC-34); motorized access to camping areas may be prohibited where resource conflicts are identified (TRC-33).
- Camp at least 2640 ft from mexican spotted owl protected activity center. (All Richfield Field Office lands (RMP REC-1, Mexican spotted owl PACs))
- Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
- Pack out all trash. (All BLM Utah-managed lands (BLM Utah dispersed camping fact sheet))
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–65°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.