Dispersed-camping regions in Utah

Hand-curated zones inside Utah that concentrate the highest-quality dispersed and free camping. Each region page lists the federal and state managers, named pull-outs, the practical camping season, and the elevation band that controls almost everything else.

March–May, October–November · 4,000–6,500 ft

Moab & Canyon Country

Managers: BLM Moab Field Office

Areas: Willow Springs Road, Klondike Bluffs, Sand Flats SRMA (designated only)…

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March–May, September–November · 5,000–7,000 ft

San Rafael Swell

Managers: BLM Price Field Office

Areas: Wedge Overlook road, Buckhorn Wash corridor, Temple Mountain area…

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April–early June, September–October · 4,500–7,500 ft

Grand Staircase–Escalante

Managers: BLM Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Areas: Hole-in-the-Rock Road, Cottonwood Canyon Road, Smoky Mountain Road…

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mid-June–September · 7,000–10,500 ft

Uinta & Wasatch

Managers: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache & Ashley National Forests

Areas: Mirror Lake Highway dispersed, North Fork Provo, Nobletts area…

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April–November · 4,200–8,500 ft

Great Basin & West Desert

Managers: BLM West Desert District

Areas: Pony Express Road dispersed, Pilot Range, Notch Peak…

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