Dark Canyon Lake (FR 50129) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Dark Canyon Lake (FR 50129) in UT
Road corridorManti-La Sal NF, Moab Ranger District
18 mi from Moab
11 mi off US 191 (straight line)
Maps 10,563 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.5–5.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Manti-La Sal National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 10 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 10.4 of this road’s 11.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 10.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Mount Laurel.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 11.7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 9.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Mellenthin stands 2,078 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles south.
- A lake lies 0.5 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 27–49°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.