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Bride Canyon Designated Dispersed Camping Area
Drive-up · public land · UT · 38.61122, -109.67228
We haven't personally camped here. Everything below is pulled from public land data, USGS maps and OpenStreetMap — a real place on public land, but not field-checked by us. Confirm road conditions, current access, stay limits and fire restrictions before you go.
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 4,625 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
- WWater3 mi
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- LLaundry5 mi
- ShShower5 mi
- DDump6 mi
- HHardware7 mi
- AAir-up7 mi
- OOutfitter7 mi
- @Mail7 mi
- RxPharmacy7 mi
- MMechanic9 mi
- +Urgent care38 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 5 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
public land · dispersed
Elevation
4,625 ft
State
UT
Coordinates
38.61122, -109.67228
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Resupply lookup unavailable — try the map links below.
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomBar M Toilet(Double) · ~2.8 mi N · BLM
- RestroomARCH Visitor Center AB1 · ~2.9 mi E · NPS
- RestroomGold Bar Group Toilet (West)(Double) · ~3.2 mi SE · BLM
- RestroomGold Bar Group Toilet (East)(Double) · ~3.2 mi SE · BLM
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Designated Campsite~6.5 mi
- Moab Field Office (Blm)~7.5 mi
- Horsethief Campground Tent Sites~7.8 mi
- Horsethief Campground~7.9 mi
How we know this
Source
OpenStreetMap contributors
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
auto: drive (road/trail right there)
Field check
Not verified on the ground. Nobody from here has camped it. It stays at Likely until someone does.
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.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Your first dispersed night →Fire rules & restrictions →Getting unstuck →Power off-grid →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →