BLM 1036 — East Mesa in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1036 — East Mesa in AZ
Road corridorBLM, Arizona Strip
18 mi from St. George
Maps 4,149 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.
BLM Arizona Strip Field Office ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 28 days · then move 30 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Extreme
- 9.9 of this road’s 19.2 miles are maintained only for low-range 4WD, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 19.2 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 7.8, 9.7, 10.1, 11.4, 12.8, 13.5 and 16.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- West Mesa stands 729 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles southwest.
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
October normals 49–75°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.