Three Mile Canyon Road in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Three Mile Canyon Road in UT

Road corridorBLM, Vernal

29 mi from Rangely

Maps 6,537 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 5.9 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.7 miles of it dirt, but the condition is unverified.
  • Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 5.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles 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 36–62°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.