Santaquin Canyon (FR 70014) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Santaquin Canyon (FR 70014) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Spanish Fork Ranger District
1.7 mi from Santaquin
1.1 mi off I-15 (straight line)
Maps 5,284 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–11/1Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- 0.5 of this road’s 10.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.9 miles of graded dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,300 ft over 10.9 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 0.7, 5.5, 8.5 and 9.3 miles along the road.
- Gates 1.1, 2.3 and 6 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.
- Dry Mountain stands 4,536 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles east.
- The Santaquin Debris Basin Reservoir shoreline is 0.3 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 37–65°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.