Diamond Fork (FR 70029) in UT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Utah
Diamond Fork (FR 70029) in UT
An 18.0-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Utah County, UT. The road is open seasonally, May 1 to November 20.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Spanish Fork Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.
1.8 of the 18 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly paved, with 2.2 miles of dirt. Winds through 5 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Cattle guards 0, 4.2, 6.3, 7, 8.2 and 12.1 miles in. Gates 5.7, 9.7, 10.4, 10.8, 12, 12.1 and 12.2 miles in.
Dry Diamond Ridge stands 5,122 ft above the site, 4.2 miles north. Spanish Fork River runs 0.1 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Mapleton, is 7.2 mi off.
September normals 47–78°F, 1.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Spanish Fork Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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