Fs-257 in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Fs-257 in UT

Road corridorAshley NF, Vernal Ranger District

19 mi from Maeser

Maps 7,806 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Ashley National Forest ↗

VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
  • Near Limestone Mountain.
  • Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 18%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 1,300 ft, with sustained grades near 18%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
  • Limestone Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
  • Limestone Mountain stands 1,523 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles north.

Rules

  • Camping is free in the remote areas of the forest…Camping is limited to 16 days within an area; your camper may not be stored in the national forest.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 28–54°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.