Kyhv Peak (FR 70027) — Spanish Fork in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Kyhv Peak (FR 70027) — Spanish Fork in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Spanish Fork Ranger District
3.6 mi from Orem
0.5 mi off US 189 (straight line)
Maps 5,565 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 21.6–23.2 and 23.6–24.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0–0.3 and 6.7–12.3 are inside the City of Provo, whose rules apply there.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.1 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,700 ft over 8 miles through 39 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 40%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 2.6, 3 and 8 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Cascade Mountain stands 5,289 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 6, a suburban sky.
- Provo River runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–61°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.