South Willow Canyon (FR 80171) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
South Willow Canyon (FR 80171) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Salt Lake Ranger District
12 mi from Grantsville
13 mi off I-80 (straight line)
Maps 7,419 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 4.9 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, mostly graded dirt with 1.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Medina Flat Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 4.9 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.3 and 0.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Deseret Peak stands 3,599 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southwest.
- Pockets Fork runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–52°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.