China Meadows-80072 in UT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Utah

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China Meadows-80072 in UT

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District
9,408 ft
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A 9.0-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Summit County, UT. The road serves China Meadows Trailhead.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.

0.6 of the 9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 0.7 miles of dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 9 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Cattle guards 1.9, 2.8, 4.9, 5.9 and 6.8 miles in. A gate 6.7 miles in.

East Fork Smiths Fork runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Gilbert Peak stands 4,038 ft above the site, 8.4 miles south. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Mountain View, is 24 mi off.

September normals 34–62°F, 2.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Fire restrictions

Set by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?