Iron Mine (FR 80414) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Iron Mine (FR 80414) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Heber-Kamas Ranger District
13 mi from Francis
18 mi off US 40 (straight line)
Maps 7,780 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 13.8 of this road’s 16.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near Soapstone Basin Winter Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 10 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 7.7 and 8 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Provo River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Pitt and Page Hill stands 2,428 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.