★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Grand County
Drive-up · public land · Grand County, UT · 38.55016, -109.99339
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WOW! This is a phenomenal primitive campsite, north of Moab, with an amazing view of the Colorado River winding through the canyon below. Countless rock formations and outcroppings. Small fire ring and enough space for a few vehicles. 4x4 access required. No cell service. This is a treasure, so please do not spoil. Strongly recommended.
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 4,813 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
- WWater11 mi
- DDump14 mi
- FFuel19 mi
- GGrocery19 mi
- LLaundry19 mi
- ShShower19 mi
- HHardware24 mi
- OOutfitter24 mi
- RxPharmacy24 mi
- AAir-up24 mi
- @Mail24 mi
- MMechanic25 mi
- +Urgent care32 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 19 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
4,813 ft
County
Grand County, UT
Coordinates
38.55016, -109.99339
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureMineral Canyon (stream) · nearby
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelCanyonlands Needles Outpost · ~29.3 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~14.5 mi
- GroceriesVillage Market · ~24.0 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy · ~24.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicMoab Regional Hospital · ~23.5 mi
- HardwareTurner Lumber · ~23.9 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
High clearance / 4×4
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Highly recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomMineral Bottom Toilet (South) · ~1.8 mi S · BLM
- RestroomMineral Bottom Toilet (North) · ~1.8 mi S · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletMineral Bottom (Top Of Ridge) Vault Toilet · ~2.9 mi S · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletFruit Bowl Vault Toilet · ~3.1 mi E · BLM
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Rimside Campsite~3.8 mi
- Horsethief Campground Group Sites~9.9 mi
- Horsethief Campground~10.0 mi
- Horsethief Campground Tent Sites~10.1 mi
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 (Grand 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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