Watson Rainbow in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Watson Rainbow in UT

Road corridorBLM, Vernal

25 mi from Rangely

Maps 5,627 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

BLM Vernal Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileMARGINAL
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Thimble Rock.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 18%, 30% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 220 ft, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 22%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.

Rules

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

Climate averages

October normals 38–65°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.