Courthouse Rock (BLM D2389) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Courthouse Rock (BLM D2389) in UT

Road corridorBLM, Moab Field Office

13 mi from Moab

Maps 4,887 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.

BLM Moab Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · then move 30 mi; also 14 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • BLM plans all 4.7 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
  • Estimated climb: 520 ft over 4.7 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Merrimac Butte stands 721 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles south.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping limitations only apply to enumerated areas as defined in the final supplementary rules.
  • 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 39–68°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.