BLM D1998 — Monitor and Merrimac Viewpoint in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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BLM D1998 — Monitor and Merrimac Viewpoint in UT

Road corridorBLM, Moab Field Office

12 mi from Moab

Maps 4,967 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

BLM Moab Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · then move 30 mi; also 14 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Rough
  • BLM plans all 0.8 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 0.1: .

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Merrimac Butte stands 641 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles north.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping limitations only apply to enumerated areas as defined in the final supplementary rules.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Designated sites only.
  • Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
  • Camping rules
  • Do not build new fire rings or create new dispersed campsites. Do not gather or cut wood for campfires. Permits are required for wood cutting. (All dispersed camping, Moab Field Office)
  • Waste: portable toilet required. (All dispersed camping, Moab Field Office)
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 41–70°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.