Mud Creek (FR 70150) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Mud Creek (FR 70150) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Heber-Kamas Ranger District
19 mi from Mapleton
2.7 mi off US 40 (straight line)
Maps 8,836 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- All 5.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.4 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 5.7 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 5.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–53°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.