Albion Basin (FR 80028) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Albion Basin (FR 80028) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Salt Lake Ranger District
8.0 mi from Park City
9.3 mi off US 40 (straight line)
Maps 8,760 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.6–1.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0–2.4 are inside the Town of Alta, whose rules apply there. Miles 0–2.4 run through a ski area (Alta Ski Area); its operator's rules may apply there, so check posted signs.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–11/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel the whole way.
- Near Catherine's Pass Trailhead.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Gates at the start of the road and 2.2 and 2.4 miles along it.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Davenport Hill stands 1,368 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles northeast.
- Little Cottonwood Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 30–50°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.