BLM 1996 — West Mesa in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1996 — West Mesa in AZ
Road corridorBLM, Arizona Strip
16 mi from St. George
Maps 4,839 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 of this road’s 9.1 miles are maintained only for low-range 4WD, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 9.1 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 8.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Seegmiller Mountain stands 1,359 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles south.
- Seegmiller Spring lies 0.2 mi off.
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 48–72°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.