Silver Meadows (FR 70174) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Silver Meadows (FR 70174) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Heber-Kamas Ranger District
16 mi from Francis
16 mi off US 40 (straight line)
Maps 9,417 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
- All 9.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Wolf Creek Summit.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 9.4 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Wolf Creek Peak stands 549 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 26–50°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.