★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
San Juan County
Drive-up · public land · San Juan County, UT · 38.49175, -109.65296
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Popular, free dispersed camping area south of Moab. Primitive with small fire ring. Decent view all around, flanked by Colorado River. Multiple sites, all of which are okay. Very poor cell service, and sometimes windy. Recommended due to close proximity to Moab and ease of access.
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 4,217 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
- WWater4 mi
- DDump5 mi
- GGrocery7 mi
- LLaundry7 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- RxPharmacy8 mi
- OOutfitter8 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- @Mail8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- AAir-up8 mi
- ShShower8 mi
- +Urgent care44 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 7 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
4,217 ft
County
San Juan County, UT
Coordinates
38.49175, -109.65296
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Resupply lookup unavailable — try the map links below.
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No 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)
- RestroomISKY Potash Boat Ramp Vault Toilet IBPA · ~1.1 mi N · NPS
- RestroomAnticline Overlook Toilet · ~2.3 mi SE · BLM
- RestroomThe Ledge Toilet Structure (Camping Unit A) North · ~2.4 mi E · BLM
- RestroomThe Ledge Toilet Structure (Camping Unit A) South · ~2.5 mi E · BLM
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- San Juan County~0.4 mi
- San Juan County~0.5 mi
- Grand County~0.6 mi
- Ledge A Campground~2.5 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
Water on public land →Dumping grey & black →Hot-weather camping →Reading your camp page →All field notes →
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