Mathews Ranch Rd in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Mathews Ranch Rd in UT
Road corridorBLM, St. George
17 mi from Enterprise
Maps 5,244 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
A stay limit is confirmed. It does not establish permission to camp here.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 30 mi; also 14 days
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Cougar Spring.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 22%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 40 ft, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Big Mountain stands 1,806 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles northeast.
- Willow Spring lies 0.8 mi off.
Rules
- As an alternative to campgrounds, undeveloped BLM-managed lands are available to the public for dispersed camping, unless otherwise posted.…To further protect resources, camping is limited to 14 days within a 30-mile radius in a 28 day period.
- Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
Climate averages
October normals 43–67°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.