★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
San Juan County
Drive-up · public land · San Juan County, UT · 38.44577, -109.66209
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Interesting primitive campsite with fire ring south of Moab, across Hurrah Pass. It's nestled in a large, sandstone rock formation with good protection from the elements, and its very remote, requiring 4x4. No cell service and enough room for a few vehicles. Recommended, especially if looking for a relaxing retreat.
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 3,987 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
- WWater5 mi
- DDump5 mi
- FFuel10 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- HHardware10 mi
- OOutfitter10 mi
- RxPharmacy10 mi
- MMechanic10 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- AAir-up11 mi
- ShShower11 mi
- +Urgent care47 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 10 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
3,987 ft
County
San Juan County, UT
Coordinates
38.44577, -109.66209
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureColorado River (river) · nearby
- Nearest townMoab · ~10.8 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~4.9 mi
- FuelCanyonlands Needles Outpost · ~19.3 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~5.0 mi
- GroceriesVillage Market · ~10.1 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy · ~10.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicMoab Regional Hospital · ~10.5 mi
- HardwareStandard Plumbing Supply Company · ~10.2 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
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomAnticline Overlook Toilet · ~2.3 mi NE · BLM
- RestroomThe Ledge Toilet Structure (Camping Unit E) · ~3.5 mi NE · BLM
- RestroomThe Ledge Toilet Structure (Camping Unit D) · ~3.7 mi NE · BLM
- RestroomThe Ledge Toilet Structure (Camping Unit Group Site) · ~3.7 mi NE · BLM
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- San Juan County~3.2 mi
- San Juan County~3.2 mi
- San Juan County~3.6 mi
- Grand County~3.8 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 (San Juan 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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