Unicorn Ridge - Indian Creek (FR 70042) — Spanish Fork in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Unicorn Ridge - Indian Creek (FR 70042) — Spanish Fork in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Spanish Fork Ranger District
17 mi from Mapleton
3.2 mi off US 6 (straight line)
Maps 7,604 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–11/20Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 4.8 of this road’s 9.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 4.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Fir Benchmark.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 9.8 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- A cattle guard 7.1 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 6.4 and mile 12.6: 2 mapped spots.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- First Water Spring lies 0.9 mi off.
- First Water Ridge stands 891 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 29–57°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.