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profdant139
Explorer II
Oct 21, 2020

Southern Utah boondocking: how long do roads take to dry?

We are hoping to get to southern Utah sometime later this year -- lots of boondocking available all over the place! Just one problem: the dirt roads get very slick in wet weather -- the soil conta...
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SteveAE
Explorer
Oct 22, 2020
profdant139 wrote:

But in general, how long do the roads stay wet after a rain? A day? A week? How does one know when it is safe to venture out into the back country?


From what I have seen. After a gully washer, fairly fast once the sun comes out. Maybe a couple days?????? BUT, during those couple days, it can be really messy. Just a little rain though isn't an issue. Perhaps inquire with the local land manager if uncertain.

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