Mining Fork 4X4 (FR 80578) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Mining Fork 4X4 (FR 80578) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Salt Lake Ranger District
8.1 mi from Grantsville
Maps 6,213 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Medina Flat Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 650 ft over 2 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Deseret Peak stands 4,805 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles southwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 38–56°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.