Haystack Mountain (FR 50243) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Haystack Mountain (FR 50243) in UT
Road corridorManti-La Sal NF, Moab Ranger District
18 mi from Moab
Maps 10,543 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 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Burro Ridge.
- Estimated climb: 250 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 24%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Mellenthin stands 2,098 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles south.
- A lake lies 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 28–50°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.