Dry Mesa (FR 50108) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Dry Mesa (FR 50108) in UT

Road corridorManti-La Sal NF, Monticello Ranger District

21 mi from Blanding

21 mi off US 191 (straight line)

Maps 8,732 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Manti-La Sal National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 10 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 29.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Peavine Canyon Trailhead.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~270 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 23 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Cattle guards 20, 24.8 and 25.7 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • A pond lies 0.2 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–57°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.