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Camping Near Kolob Canyon?

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jaredmartin35 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 10

Does anybody know of camping spots (preferably free) in or near Kolob canyon south fork?

Brian in SLC · · Sandy, UT · Joined Oct 2003 · Points: 22,419

Uhh, in the park?

In a vehicle? Tent? Bivy?

What is the south fork of Kolob Canyon to you?

Do you mean the South Fork of Taylor Creek? Below Paria Point?

You can get a backcountry permit for a bivy on a route. Or, you can camp outside the park. Plenty of stuff across I-15 to the west. But you can't legally camp at your vehicle in the Kolob Canyon area. Its a short road and vehicles are very visible.

Mike Anderson · · Colorado Springs, CO · Joined Nov 2004 · Points: 3,265

I've bivied in Cedar Canyon (you have to get about 10 miles out of town, I think), and Parowan. Neither was very good, or very close to Kolob. You should be able to easily get a bivy permit for your route, the only problem is, you have to go down to the main canyon, which sucks if you are coming from the North. There are a handful of "Ranch Exit"s along I-15 where you can pull off and bivy...but you might be trespassing. I've done it a few times, and as long as you get up early, it's not a problem.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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