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Special Recreation Management Areas

Anticline OverlookSpecial Recreation Management Areas (SRMAs) provide specific recreational activities and opportunities. There are three SRMAs in the Moab Field Office.  In addition to these SRMAs other recreation opportunities can be found under Popular Recreation Areas.


Colorado River SRMA Canyon Rims SRMA Cameo Cliffs SRMA Speical Recreation Management Areas

Colorado River SRMA

This SRMA extends along the Colorado River from the Colorado State Line to Castle Creek (near the Castle Valley turnoff on Utah Highway 128), and along the Dolores River from the Colorado State line to its confluence with the Colorado River. The SRMA includes Westwater Canyon of the Colorado River, and the Westwater Ranger Station. The SRMA includes 24,124 public land acres. Major activities include boating and camping.

Canyon Rims SRMA

Canyon Rims includes 100,273 acres south of Moab. Two campgrounds and four overlooks are within the SRMA, as well as the Trough Springs Hiking trailhead. Major activities include hiking, backpacking, and sightseeing. The primary roads within Canyon Rims, which were constructed by the BLM and include several scenic turnouts, are Utah Scenic Backways.

Cameo Cliffs SRMA

The Cameo Cliffs SRMA consists of 15,597 acres east of U.S. Highway 191, south of the town of LaSal and north of the Lisbon Valley Industrial Area. Off-highway vehicle riding, horseback riding and some limited hiking and mountain biking are the primary recreational activities.


Other Popular Recreation Areas

In addition to the SRMA's listed above, there are three other Popular Recreation Areas in the Moab Field Office.

 

 
 

 

 


Kens Lake Recreation Area Colorado Riverway Recreation Area Sand Flats Recreation Area Colorado Riverway Recreation Area Popular Recreation Areas