East Government Creek (FR 87585) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
East Government Creek (FR 87585) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Spanish Fork Ranger District
33 mi from Eagle Mountain
18 mi off US 6 (straight line)
Maps 6,126 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 10.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Lion Hill.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Water crossings 1, 1.3, 3.7, 5.5, 5.7, 6.2, 7.4 and 8.9 miles along the road.
- A cattle guard 9.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Black Crook Peak stands 3,132 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles south.
- Coyote Spring lies 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–63°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.