Bristle Cone in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Bristle Cone in UT

Road corridorDixie NF, Pine Valley Ranger District

13 mi from Toquerville

Maps 6,779 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.

Dixie National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 16 days · within 60 days · then move 10 mi
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Road Access

Moderate
  • Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
  • Near Pine Valley Recreation Area.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as paved, pitching to 12%.
  • Estimated climb: 150 ft, with sustained grades near 12%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Gardner Peak stands 2,696 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles northeast.
  • The Pine Valley Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • You may camp in a dispersed area for up to 16 days. After 16 days, you must move at least 10 miles for camping in another dispersed area.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 40–62°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.