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Fire Restrictions — Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Pleasant Grove RD: Rock Canyon Area)

Current status · checked July 26, 2026
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Recently tightened
In effect since June 14, 2026 · rescinds June 14, 2031 · Order 04-19-26-729 · Read the signed order

Campfires are restricted — typically allowed only inside agency-provided fire structures in developed recreation sites, and prohibited at dispersed sites. The signed order has the specifics.

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What this order prohibits

✕ Described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A
✕ This Order will be in effect June 15, 2026, and shall remain in effect until June 15, 2031, or until rescinded
✕ Camping within the Rock Canyon drainage and adjacent areas as described below and shown on attached map. [36 CFR 261.58(e)] Building, maintaining, attending, or using a campfire along the Rock Canyon Trail and drainage as described below and shown on attached map.[36 CFR 261.52(a)]
✓ Persons with Forest Service Permit specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R.§ 251.50(e)(1) or (2)
✓ Any federal, state, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty
✓ Federal or state administrative personnel in performance of an official duty

Parsed from the signed order. The order itself governs — read it before you strike a match.

From the order

Campfires are prohibited along the Rock Canyon Trail and drainage. Camping is also prohibited within the Rock Canyon drainage and adjacent areas. These restrictions are in effect from June 15, 2026, through June 15, 2031. Exemptions apply only to persons with a Forest Service permit or written determination, and to federal, state, or local officers or organized rescue/firefighting personnel performing official duties.

Order history

June 14, 2026now

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Frequently asked

Can I have a campfire in Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Pleasant Grove RD: Rock Canyon Area) right now?

Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Pleasant Grove RD: Rock Canyon Area) is under Stage 1 fire restrictions as of July 26, 2026. Campfires are typically allowed only inside agency-provided fire structures in developed recreation sites, and prohibited at dispersed sites. Read the signed order for the exact terms.

Are propane or gas stoves allowed during fire restrictions?

Usually yes. Devices fueled solely by pressurized liquid petroleum or LPG with an on-off valve are typically exempt under Stage 1 and Stage 2, used in an area cleared of flammable material. The signed order always governs — read it before relying on an exemption.

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