Open Canyon Rd in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Open Canyon Rd in UT

Road corridorBLM, Salt Lake

51 mi from Wendover

Maps 6,141 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

BLM Salt Lake Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Cold Spring.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 24%.
  • Estimated climb: 860 ft, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 23%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.1 miles off.
  • Bald Mountain stands 3,690 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles southeast.

Rules

  • Free dispersed camping is allowed throughout BLM Utah-managed lands except where posted. There are no fees, permits or passes associated with dispersed camping.…There is a 14-day camping limit while occupying any campsite on BLM-managed lands.
  • Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 32–64°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.