Thompson Basin Rd in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Thompson Basin Rd in UT
Road corridorFishlake NF, Richfield Ranger District
3.3 mi from Monroe
Maps 8,761 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
Stay limit: 16 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Glenwood Mountain.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 22%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 20 ft through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Glenwood Mountain stands 2,455 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles east.
- Washburn Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–55°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.