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Road Canyon is accessed from the Cigarette Springs Road on Cedar Mesa. The elevation in the upper ends of Road Canyon begins at approximately 6,200 feet and drops to 4,900 feet at the lower ends. The walls of the canyon...
Collins Canyon is a tributary and popular access route into Grand Gulch. A trail gradually descends two miles to the junction with Grand Gulch. Grand Gulch is a popular area for hiking and backpacking to see Ancestral Puebloan cliff ruins...
Bullet Canyon is a tributary and popular access route into Grand Gulch. A 7.2 mile, moderately difficult hike leads to the junction with Grand Gulch. Grand Gulch is a popular area for hiking and backpacking to see Ancestral Puebloan cliff...
The two canyons which characterize this WSA, the head of Mule Canyon and the head of the North Fork of Mule Canyon, trend southeast. The walls of the canyon are alternating layers of red and white sandstone. The canyons cut...
Westwater Canyon River permits will be available on recreation.gov. Westwater Canyon is one of the premier whitewater river trips in the west. Trips range from one to two days and beautiful designated campsites are available in the canyon. Depending on...
Government Trail is a popular access route into Grand Gulch. The 3.6 mile trail to the junction with Grand Gulch is easy to moderately difficult. Grand Gulch is a popular area for hiking and backpacking to see Ancestral Puebloan cliff...
Kane Gulch is a tributary and popular access route into Grand Gulch that starts from Kane Gulch Ranger Station. An easy to moderately difficult trail gradually descends for four miles to the junction with Grand Gulch. At this intersection, you...
This WSA is a complex of fragments of the Dark Canyon Plateau and seven deep, meandering canyons that drain into Cataract Canyon of the Colorado River, northwest of the WSA. An unusual feature in the Canyonlands country is the 10...
This viewing area comprises privately owned fields surrounded by BLM public lands. The BLM lands are primarily piсon-juniper hillsides with scattered patches of Gambel's oak. A small willow-lined stream bisects the area.
Fish and Owl Creeks both cut diagonally across the eastern edge of Cedar Mesa, coming together several miles before they enter Comb Wash. They are both deep canyons, quite narrow, with an abundance of scenic beauty. Erosion from Fish and...
The Whole Enchilada is an Iconic Moab Trail. Typically run as a downhill ride, this trail runs from Burro Pass on the Manti LaSal National Forest at 11,200 feet 26.5 miles to the Colorado River at 4000 feet…over 7000 feet...
The Price Field Office (PFO) is located at the northwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau--the gateway to the red-rock country and the San Rafael Swell. The Swell has been described as the jagged remains of a dinosaur backbone, an exposed...
Overview This Campground is on a First Come - First Serve Basis, vistors are required to physically be at the campground to purchase and claim a site. You must also occupy the area the day you pay for it, no...
Overview The North Klondike Campground is a mountain biker's paradise with campsites situated a short bike ride away from the North Klondike trail system. You will also find yourself camped within easy reach of other world renowned Moab mountain bike...
Off-highway vehicles navigate the Sand Mountain Open Off-Highway Vehicle Area
Sand Mountain was designated as an Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Open Area in the 1999 St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP). Adjacent to Sand Hollow State Park, the OHV Area hosts miles of technical trails and open riding opportunities...
Camping on the south side of Quail Creek Reservoir is authorized in eight sites, each with a picnic table and metal fire ring. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and occupancy is limited to ONE NIGHT. A portable...
Camping within the Hurricane Cliffs Recreation Area is limited to 56 designated sites. Each site is delineated with a numbered placard and metal fire ring. Sites are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and occupancy is limited to 14 days...
View of West Temple from the Smithsonian Butte National Back Country Byway.
Smithsonian Butte National Back Country Byway travels for 9.25 miles between Rockville and Apple Valley, Utah, just south of Zion National Park. The Back County Byway transports visitors from the Virgin River floodplain, through pinyon-juniper woodlands, to sagebrush desert at...
Graveled campsite against a backdrop of rolling red dirt hills and the Pine Valley Mountains.
Camping along the Sand Mountain Pipeline Road is authorized in eight numbered sites each with a steel fire ring. Campsites are first-come, first-serve and occupancy is limited to 14 days in a 28 day period. This area provides full access...
Thirty nine designated campsites are available within the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area to accommodate camping and recreational use. Camping within the NCA is permitted only in these numbered campsites with a metal fire ring. Sites are first-come, first-serve...
With proximity to Zion National Park, the Lambs Knoll Climbing site features stunning views of the Kolob Terrace and convenient access to outstanding recreation. The sandstone crag boasts more than 25 established routes of varying difficulty as well as a...
Eight walk-in campsites are located adjacent to the Lambs Knoll Climbing Site Trailhead. The sites have no vehicle access and are available for tent camping only. They’re available on a first come, first serve basis. Occupancy is limited to 14...
Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Road Scenic Byway Entrance Sign
The Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Road Scenic Backway received official designation in 1990. The route resides in the extreme southwestern corner of Utah within the Mojave Desert and offers an alternative north-south route to Old Highway 91. The Backway traverses...