First Water (FR 70456) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
First Water (FR 70456) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Spanish Fork Ranger District
16 mi from Mapleton
5.8 mi off US 6 (straight line)
Maps 7,163 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near First Water Spring.
- Estimated climb: 0 ft over 1.1 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 1.1: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- First Water Ridge stands 1,332 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles northeast.
- First Water Spring lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–58°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.