Bartholomew Canyon (FR 70570) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access in Utah
Bartholomew Canyon (FR 70570) in UT
Why
U.S. Forest Service opens most of its land to dispersed camping unless a local order restricts it. Check the unit's current orders before you commit.All 1.3 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way. Climbs 750 ft over 1.3 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 18%. Few of the stretches measured have level ground to pull onto. Dead-end road with no mapped turnaround, so expect to back out or unhitch. Water crossings 0.7 and 0.8 miles in.
Provo Peak stands 5,070 ft above the site, 3.5 miles northwest. Private here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off. Night skies are Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. A pond lies 0.9 mi off.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Spanish Fork Ranger District: No person, tent, camper, trailer, or other type of mobile home may occupy any general undeveloped area of National Forest Lands for more than fourteen (14) days in any thirty (30) day consecutive period.
| Fire restrictions | Set by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Spanish Fork Ranger District. Check current orders |
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September normals 45–76°F, 1.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.