South Cottonwood (FR 50106) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
South Cottonwood (FR 50106) in UT
Road corridorManti-La Sal NF, Monticello Ranger District
18 mi from Blanding
18 mi off US 191 (straight line)
Maps 6,908 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 3.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Round Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- A cattle guard 0.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Cottonwood Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
- Reef of Rocks stands 1,235 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 39–62°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.