Big Pack Mountain in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Big Pack Mountain in UT

Road corridorBLM, Vernal

32 mi from Ballard

Maps 5,071 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

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

BLM Vernal Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 14%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 310 ft through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Big Pack Mountain rises 9.5 miles south.

Rules

  • 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 34–65°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.