Castleton Road (BLM 96) in UT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Utah

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Castleton Road (BLM 96) in UT

BLM, Moab Field Office
4,106 ft
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Designated sites only

Bureau of Land Management, Moab Field Office allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here (Castle Rock, Ida Gulch, Professor Valley, Mary Jane Canyon and upper Onion Creek).

A 26.9-mile stretch of dirt BLM road in Grand County, UT.

16.7 of the 26.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 16.7 of the 26.9 miles in are dirt. Climbs 3,500 ft over 26.9 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 21%. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 7 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A cattle guard 3.7 miles in.

Parriott Mesa stands 2,028 ft above the site, 1.7 miles southeast. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. A river runs 0.4 mi off. The nearest town, Moab, is 10 mi off.

September normals 5687°F, 1.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fire restrictions

Set by Bureau of Land Management, Moab Field Office. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?