Rainbow Draw Road in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Rainbow Draw Road in UT

Road corridorBLM, Vernal

17 mi from Naples

Maps 5,140 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 0.4 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
  • Near Mount Hawkins.
  • Estimated climb: 130 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Split Mountain stands 2,363 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles southwest.
  • McKee Spring lies 0.9 mi off.

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 33–64°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.