BLM 1005 — Virgin River Canyon Campground in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access in Arizona
BLM 1005 — Virgin River Canyon Campground in AZ
Road corridorBLM, Arizona Strip
8.9 mi from Beaver Dam
Maps 2,854 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 28 days · then move 30 mi
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Road Access
Extreme
- 4.1 of this road’s 5.8 miles are maintained only for low-range 4WD, mostly graded dirt with 0.5 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 5.8 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- A cattle guard 3.3 miles along the road.
7 known camp spots along this road, between mile 0 and mile 4.3: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Jarvis Peak stands 3,657 ft above the map pin, 7.4 miles north.
Rules
- The 1994 camping and occupancy rule exempted the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area from the Arizona Strip District's 14-day camping limit that prohibits camping longer than 14 consecutive days within a 28-day period and requires campers to move at least 30 air miles from a previously occupied camping location.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
September normals 65–93°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.