West Canyon (FR 80538) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
West Canyon (FR 80538) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Salt Lake Ranger District
4.9 mi from Grantsville
Maps 5,673 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/15–11/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Magpie Canyon Spring.
- Estimated climb: 340 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- A cattle guard at the start of the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Limekiln Spring lies 1.0 mi off.
- Deseret Peak stands 5,345 ft above the map pin, 10.0 miles south.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 40–61°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.