★ Field-verified · Dave's ownBLM · dispersedFree
BLM public land
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · Washington County, UT · 37.19741, -113.22901
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A primitive clearing at the bottom of a canyon near the Virgin River in BLM land. This does not resemble a campsite however it offers some rare shade and superb protection from the desert elements. This is four-wheel drive access only, featuring a steep and rocky descent into the canyon. Suitable for a couple of vehicles, and worthy of exploration. Take a swim in the Virgin River to cool off. A lot of ants were present here. Recommended. No cell service.
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 3,422 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
- FFuel1 mi
- GGrocery1 mi
- @Mail2 mi
- RxPharmacy3 mi
- ShShower3 mi
- MMechanic4 mi
- LLaundry4 mi
- HHardware4 mi
- +Urgent care6 mi
- DDump10 mi
- WWater13 mi
- OOutfitter13 mi
- AAir-up15 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
3,422 ft
County
Washington County, UT
Coordinates
37.19741, -113.22901
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureChinatown Wash (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townVirgin · ~2.3 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelMaverik · ~3.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~10.2 mi
- GroceriesExtraMile · ~1.1 mi
- PharmacyDavis Drug Pharmacy · ~2.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicHurricane Valley Clinic · ~5.8 mi
- HardwareSol Foods Hardware · ~12.6 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
High clearance / 4×4
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletVirgin Dam Vault Toilet- Sst · ~0.3 mi W · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletThe Falls Vault Toilet #1 (Sst) · ~1.2 mi E · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletSheep Bridge Romtec Vault Toilet · ~1.5 mi S · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletJem Trailhead Romtec Vault Toilet · ~4.1 mi S · BLM
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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 (Washington 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
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