★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Uintah County
Drive-up · public land · Uintah County, UT · 40.70037, -109.47950
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on public land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
A popular area for boondockers in forest north of Vernal. Beautiful aspens in the area. A lot of OHV activity. Good cell service. This is a primitive clear area away from RVs and other campers. Not a proper campsite, just a place to get a good night sleep. Many viable, beautiful camping options in this area, if not already occupied. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 8,211 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- DDump8 mi
- FFuel13 mi
- ShShower13 mi
- WWater14 mi
- GGrocery16 mi
- @Mail16 mi
- LLaundry17 mi
- PPropane17 mi
- OOutfitter17 mi
- MMechanic17 mi
- HHardware17 mi
- RxPharmacy18 mi
- AAir-up40 mi
- +Urgent care48 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 13 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
8,211 ft
County
Uintah County, UT
Coordinates
40.70037, -109.47950
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureLittle Brush Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townDeer Lodge Summer Home Area · ~4.4 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelCedar Springs Marina Floating Pump · ~14.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~7.9 mi
- GroceriesMaeser 7-11 · ~17.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicAshley Regional Medical Center · ~17.0 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~17.2 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletRange Study Area · ~1.0 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBeaver Pond Interp · ~1.9 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletKane Hollow · ~2.8 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletColton Guard Station · ~3.1 mi SW · USFS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Range Study Area Camping Area~1.0 mi
- Kane Hollow Camping Area~2.8 mi
- Grizzly Ridge Meadow Camping Area~3.6 mi
- North Iron Springs Camping Area~4.0 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Uintah County, UT). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
When the high country opens →Finding water out here →Stay limits →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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