Mesa Wells 1 (BLM 240) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mesa Wells 1 (BLM 240) in UT

Road corridorBLM, Moab Field Office

20 mi from Loma

Maps 5,822 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 0.1 of this road’s 3.1 miles as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.1 miles of dirt, but the condition is unverified.
  • Estimated climb: 750 ft over 3.1 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 53%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Overlook Ridge stands 2,605 ft above the map pin, 5.1 miles northwest.

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 38–64°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.