★ Field-verified · Dave's ownBLM · dispersedFree
BLM public land
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · Wayne County, UT · 38.29836, -111.38893
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A primitive campsite in BLM area just outside of Torrey, near the entrance to Capitol Reef. Surrounded by red rocks with great views to the east. Some cell service. Enough room for multiple vehicles. This is a popular boondocking spot, so expect others, especially park visitors. Fire ring. Recommended due to convenience to both town and the park.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,756 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- LLaundry1 mi
- FFuel1 mi
- GGrocery1 mi
- ShShower1 mi
- @Mail2 mi
- WWater7 mi
- DDump8 mi
- AAir-up8 mi
- MMechanic9 mi
- +Urgent care9 mi
- HHardware15 mi
- OOutfitter38 mi
- RxPharmacy46 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 1 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management · dispersed
Elevation
6,756 ft
County
Wayne County, UT
Coordinates
38.29836, -111.38893
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Resupply lookup unavailable — try the map links below.
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletSand Creek Gwt Trailhead · ~2.5 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletFremont River Cua Dispersed · ~4.0 mi NE · USFS
- RestroomFD Vault Toilet Chimney Rock B71 · ~4.8 mi E · NPS
- Vault / pit toiletZedds Meadow Cua Dispered · ~4.8 mi N · USFS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Fremont River Cua Dispersed~4.0 mi
- Zedds Meadow Cua Dispered~4.8 mi
- Sevier River~5.3 mi
- Sunglow Campground~7.7 mi
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Donkey Reservoir at 9,800 ft, about 8 miles away. It sits about 3,044 ft higher than this camp, so treat it as a guide rather than a reading for this spot. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Wayne County, UT). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Reading the aerial →All field notes →
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