Silver Lake Flat (FR 70008) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Silver Lake Flat (FR 70008) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Pleasant Grove Ranger District
6.8 mi from Alpine
8.5 mi off US 189 (straight line)
Maps 7,542 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.7 of this road’s 5.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Silver Lake Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 5.4 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Gates at the start of the road and 2.5 and 5 miles along it.
- Water crossings at the start of the road and 0.7 miles along it.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- White Baldy stands 3,759 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northwest.
- The Silver Lake Flat shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 29–54°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.