Little Mountain Loop Road in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Little Mountain Loop Road in UT

Road corridorBLM, Vernal

6.4 mi from Maeser

Maps 7,639 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

BLM Vernal Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • BLM plans all 14.7 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
  • Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 14.7 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 53%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.0 miles off.
  • Little Mountain stands 981 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles north.

Rules

  • Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 31–55°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.