Grand Gulch Primitive Area, UT
Visitor Services
| Service | Description | Service | Description |
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Fees There may be a fee for the hiking and backpacking permits. |
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Restrictions
Hikers and backpackers must obtain a permit, pay a permit fee, and register at the BLM office in Monticello or the Kane Gulch Ranger Station. Permits are needed for both day and overnight trips. Day hikers do not need to make advance reservations but backpackers do. A limited number of groups are permitted in the canyon at any one time, and slots often book weeks in advance.
There may be a few slots open for last minute backpack trips if you can go mid-week or during the heat of summer. Advance reservations are required if traveling with stock or when total group size is 8 or more people. Applications should be submitted at least 4 weeks in advance.
Limit total group size to no more than 12 people. Visitors using horses and/or pack stock are limited to no more than 10 animals.
Limit stay to no more than two consecutive nights at the following campsites: Junction, Turkey Pen, Split Level, Jail House and the mouth of Bullet.
Keep pets on a leash, and only in the areas where saddle and pack stock are allowed.
Camp at least 100 feet from water sources to protect water quality and to allow use by wildlife and other visitors.
Bury solid human body waste in shallow catholes (4 to 6 inches deep). Pack out toilet paper. Bathe and wash dishes at least 100 feet away from any water source.
Pack out all trash.
Visitors are prohibited from:
Damaging or removing cultural resources including historic and prehistoric structures, rock art, and artifacts. (Disturbing the ruins or other cultural remains destroys the scientific value of the site and reduces the value of the area for future visitors. Any person who excavates, removes, or damages, or otherwise alters or defaces any historic or prehistoric artifact or object of antiquity on the public lands, is subject to arrest and penalties of up to $20,000 and/or two years imprisonment.
Touching, tracing, or chalking rock art sites.
Building campfires and camping in any archaeological sites.
Using mechanized or motorized vehicles, including mountain bikes.
