BLM B347 — Tucker Spring in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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BLM B347 — Tucker Spring in UT

Road corridorBLM, Monticello

17 mi from Blanding

Maps 4,889 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 15.7–16 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

BLM Monticello Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • BLM plans 7.6 of this road’s 20.9 miles as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 7.6 miles of dirt, but the condition is unverified.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 4 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Cattle guards 1, 10.3, 15.5, 17.3 and 20.6 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Montezuma Creek runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping, where allowed when not specifically restricted, may be closed seasonally or as impacts or environmental conditions warrant. (Monticello Field Office planning area - dispersed camping closures)
  • Camping rules (Monticello Extensive Recreation Management Area (all Monticello FO lands not within an SRMA)) Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping is permitted within 150 feet of the road. previously disturbed areas only; not within WSAs, non-WSA lands with wilderness characteristics, WSR corridors, ACECs, or T&E/special status species habitats; SRMAs (Cedar Mesa, San Juan River, Indian Creek, Beef Basin, Dark Canyon, White Canyon, Tank Bench) carry their own camping prescriptions; Indian Creek, Beef Basin and San Juan River (upstream of Comb Wash) also use 150 ft.
  • Camp at least 200 ft from spring or water source. (Monticello Field Office planning area)
  • Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
  • Pack it in, pack it out, including human waste. (All BLM Monticello Field Office lands)
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 40–70°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.