Miners Canyon Dispersed Camping
BLM
Write a Review UT-68 Saratoga Springs, UT 84045 801-977-4300 Official WebsiteGPS: 40.1992, -111.8862
Overview of Miners Canyon Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Justus on 4/12/2024
Longest RV Reported: 45 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by GypsiesAtHeart on 4/19/2019
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 4,494 ft / 1,369 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Miners Canyon Dispersed Camping 77 people have reviewed this location.
“Great view!!”
Reviewed 5/18/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
We stayed here from Thursday night until Monday morning. The view is AMAZING! Snow topped mountains with a lake in front of it. Lots of traffic in & out all day long. Many driving very fast. The wind kicked up a ton of powder fine dust. We had a nice coating of dust on everything. Saw 2 Gopher snakes & many birds here. Lots of ... more
We stayed here from Thursday night until Monday morning. The view is AMAZING! Snow topped mountains with a lake in front of it.
Lots of traffic in & out all day long. Many driving very fast.
The wind kicked up a ton of powder fine dust. We had a nice coating of dust on everything.
Saw 2 Gopher snakes & many birds here.
Lots of trash down by the water. But not anymore then we've seen at any of the other BLM land we've been to.
We are 40 feet plus a 24 foot trailer. Many sites that we could get into (only 1 available when we arrived).
There are some campers that seem to be permanent residents there. So rangers must not check up.
Internet & phone were both very sketchy in this location. AT&T phones & Verizon jetpack w/booster.
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“Beautiful lake and mountain view, but no shade.”
Reviewed 5/8/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
To find this place, drive south on UT-68 to MM 19 where there is a sign "Welcome To Your Public Land". We arrived around noon on Tuesday expecting the area to be mostly deserted. However, last month in the state of Utah, the governor and the mayor of Salt Lake City issued a "STAY HOME, STAY SAFE" order because of the CoronaVirus. ... more
To find this place, drive south on UT-68 to MM 19 where there is a sign "Welcome To Your Public Land". We arrived around noon on Tuesday expecting the area to be mostly deserted.
However, last month in the state of Utah, the governor and the mayor of Salt Lake City issued a "STAY HOME, STAY SAFE" order because of the CoronaVirus. In Salt Lake City, the STAY HOME order had the force of law, with the possibility of getting a misdemeanor citation. However, the order allowed "necessary trips to buy food, medicine, and OUTDOOR RECREATION (YES!).
Maybe because it is May, and a lot of people were just now getting brave enough to leave their homes, we found this area almost filled up with campers on Tuesday. On the weekend, you probably will not find an open spot. Along the main roads, there were 12 campers, and 4 brave souls who drove their rigs up a semi-steep road to park 1/2 way up the hill. If you like to camp in groups, most of the campsites are large enough to easily fit two or three campers. We did see 3 open camp spots in the level area on Tuesday.
Like other reports, we caution you NOT to take a long unit down the hill to the lakeside. You will not be able to turn around. However, if you have a small camper-van, or a pickup camper, there are 3 good spots on the lower road right against the lake shore. There are no sandy beaches, but you can easily launch a canoe or kayak. Fishermen were catching catfish and carp.
Along the main road straight in, the road surface is good. However, one of the side roads has a severe dip that would drag the back end of a long camper. If you get into a back road and it rains, you may be stuck for a week, in soft muddy clay.
Final comments: If you like a lake view with mountains in the background, this is a beautiful dispersed camp area. However, there is NO SHADE, no trees, the highest growing thing around is 2-foot sagebrush. My wife likes to hang her hammock between two trees, but not around here.
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“Beautiful views! Glass & trash problem”
Reviewed 10/25/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 19' (Travel Trailer) |
We LOVED our stay here! Amazing views, no noise, not too much company around. Would definitely stay here again passing through Utah! The only downside was the amount of broken glass and trash! The wind also got really loud in the evening.
aavery13 would stay here again
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“Amazing apart from the trash and glass”
Reviewed 9/23/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
I wanted to give this place five stars so badly... until I walked around with my dog. I got some amazing photos of this beautiful place. My dog got glass in his paws... and there is lots of trash. What a bummer.
IkeK9 would stay here again
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“40' MH. Not too far from town.”
Reviewed 8/30/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 14 |
Site Number: | n/a |
Dry, dusty in August but beautiful views on Hwy 68, entrance marked by Public Land Sign. Free dump at Maverick 8 miles N, water hose a joke.
Suejo would stay here again
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“Not a bad spot for a day or two. ”
Reviewed 7/5/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
We stayed one night. Road back to the water is not two bad, but do stay on top and don’t go down to the water. If you are in a bigger rig, you will not be able to turn around. There are signs that say no motorized vehicles down by the water. This is BLM land to a certain point. You can stay for up to 14 days. It looks like so... more
We stayed one night. Road back to the water is not two bad, but do stay on top and don’t go down to the water. If you are in a bigger rig, you will not be able to turn around. There are signs that say no motorized vehicles down by the water.
This is BLM land to a certain point. You can stay for up to 14 days. It looks like some folks out here have been here well beyond 14 days. Toward the end of the road there is a green barb wired fence you can drive through (no gate). This is where you will need to turn around before you go down to the water. This is where we disconnected our toad. This is the area we set up camp for the night. Inside this fenced area is not actually BLM land. It is the States land. Not sure if we were allowed to stay in this area or not, but did not learn this until after we set up. A local rancher stopped by, he was a very nice guy, and told us this information. He said as long as we were not down by the water with our motorized vehicles we should be good. And no one ran us back to the BLM land. I much prefer to park where we did, inside the fences, then on the actual BLM land. Just couldn’t find a suitable spot on BLM due to those that have apparently stayed well beyond the 14 day limit and limited space for us.
dlmcclintock would stay here again
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“Beautiful view ”
Reviewed 5/24/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 14 |
Easily accessible. We’ve stayed here for 14 days. There are couple of spots which are fairly leveled. Its dusty here/ unpaved road. 1 hour from Salt Lake City.
Its getting little loud and busy on the weekends when locals come to play with their ATV’s. Good mobile and internet connection if u work from home.
HappyTravels would stay here again
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“Not bad if you want something free in the area”
Reviewed 5/9/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 0 |
Site Number: | N/A |
RV Length: | 33' (Fifth Wheel) |
We scouted but did not stay here. Seemed like a good spot if the weather is nice. If rain is in the forecast, beware. We scouted just after some rain, and it was a muddy mess. There were a couple spots that were probably still accessible, but most looked like you'd be stuck until it dried out. The main road in is in good condition. ... more
We scouted but did not stay here. Seemed like a good spot if the weather is nice. If rain is in the forecast, beware. We scouted just after some rain, and it was a muddy mess. There were a couple spots that were probably still accessible, but most looked like you'd be stuck until it dried out.
The main road in is in good condition. There were a few areas for bigger rigs along it, and if you take the last dirt road to the right before the water, it looked like there were a bunch of spots big enough for more big rigs (too muddy when we scouted to go closer). If you're anything larger than a van, though, DO NOT follow the road down to the water. At the bottom, there are signs stating 'no motorized vehicles,' and even if you wanted to ignore the signs and continue, the two roads that loops back up away from the water are essentially impassable. There's some space for small vehicles to turn around, but a bigger rig would struggle. Stay up top.
On satellite view, there appeared to be spaces for big rigs if you turned right down the first dirt road you come to. It was a very, very rough road, though. We take our rig to a lot of rough places, but I don't think I would have tried this one even in dry conditions. Walk it before you attempt to drive it.
Awesome RV Adventure would stay here again
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“Decent Camping”
Reviewed 5/9/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 6 |
We stayed here for six nights awaiting an opportunity for repairs on our RV. Great views, plenty of area to camp even for big rigs. Not much to do. The Utah Lake water and shoreline is disgusting. Muddy and the water is gross. But there are lots of fisherman here. Tons of nats and other bugs. Lots of wildlife. Would be a gr... more
We stayed here for six nights awaiting an opportunity for repairs on our RV.
Great views, plenty of area to camp even for big rigs. Not much to do. The Utah Lake water and shoreline is disgusting. Muddy and the water is gross. But there are lots of fisherman here.
Tons of nats and other bugs. Lots of wildlife. Would be a great place for bird watching.
Good for short term but not a bucket list item.
My images are morning sunrise but don’t be fooled.
Journeyman would stay here again
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“Nice free spot”
Reviewed 5/3/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 7 |
RV Length: | 38' (Class A) |
I camped here in May of 2019. Although it says “no big rigs” I fit on a site very well. There are only a few sites for big rigs though. Camped in a 38’ motorhome with a 20’ trailer in tow. Nice views and close to SLC. It was pretty green due to high amount of rain they had this spring. Good signal with Verizon. No tv signal if yo... more
I camped here in May of 2019. Although it says “no big rigs” I fit on a site very well. There are only a few sites for big rigs though. Camped in a 38’ motorhome with a 20’ trailer in tow.
Nice views and close to SLC. It was pretty green due to high amount of rain they had this spring.
Good signal with Verizon. No tv signal if you are on an antenna though.
Ron would stay here again
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