Mesa Wells 5 (BLM 244) in UT

Road corridorBLM, Moab Field Office

22 mi from Loma

Maps 6,193 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

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

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkGOOD

Rough

BLM plans all 8.1 miles of this road as maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 8.1 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 25%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
West Fork Bitter Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
San Arroyo Ridge stands 2,173 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles northwest.

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

October normals 42–64°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Mesa Wells 5 (BLM 244) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access