Third Water Ridge (FR 70601) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Third Water Ridge (FR 70601) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Spanish Fork Ranger District
16 mi from Mapleton
7.6 mi off US 6 (straight line)
Maps 7,171 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
Difficult
- All 1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Fifth Water Hot Springs.
- Estimated climb: 320 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 22%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard at the start of the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Second Water Ridge stands 1,428 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 34–58°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.