Pinto Hills — Richfield in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Pinto Hills — Richfield in UT
Dispersed camping corridorBLM, Richfield
57 mi from Ferron
Maps 4,495 ft
Overnight camping allowed
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days; also 14 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Near Blue Point.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 2%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.4 miles off.
- Mount Ellen Peak stands 7,011 ft above the map pin, 14 miles south.
Rules
- Camping rules (Designated routes in OHV Limited areas outside WSAs, Richfield FO (RMP TRC-31)) Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping is permitted within 150 feet of the road. does not authorize creation of new campsites or travel ways; inside WSAs vehicles must stay on designated ways or cherry-stemmed routes (TRC-34); motorized access to camping areas may be prohibited where resource conflicts are identified (TRC-33).
- Camp at least 2640 ft from mexican spotted owl protected activity center. (All Richfield Field Office lands (RMP REC-1, Mexican spotted owl PACs))
- Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
- Pack out all trash. (All BLM Utah-managed lands (BLM Utah dispersed camping fact sheet))
Climate averages
October normals 39–72°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.