Cardiff Fork (FR 80019) in UT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Utah
Cardiff Fork (FR 80019) in UT
A 0.8-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Salt Lake County, UT. The road serves Donut Falls Summer Trailhead. The road is open seasonally, June 1 to November 1.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Salt Lake Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.
0.2 of the 0.8 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Mostly paved, with 0.2 miles of gravel. Climbs 190 ft over 0.8 miles -- sustained grades near 12%. Gates 0, 0.2, 0.5 and 0.5 miles in.
Kesler Peak stands 3,095 ft above the site, 2.0 miles southwest. Big Cottonwood Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. The nearest town, Snyderville, is 6.7 mi off.
September normals 45–68°F, 2.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Salt Lake Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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