U.S. HWY 40 in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
U.S. HWY 40 in UT
Road corridorBLM, Vernal
9.3 mi from Ballard
Maps 5,151 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 22.8–23.1 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans 36.6 of this road’s 56.4 miles as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 29 miles of it dirt, but the condition is unverified.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 7.3 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 49.1: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–64°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.