Mountain Fuel (BLM 218) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mountain Fuel (BLM 218) in UT

Road corridorBLM, Moab Field Office

23 mi from Moab

Maps 7,333 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 9–9.8 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

BLM Moab Field Office ↗

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

Difficult
  • BLM plans 5 of this road’s 12.2 miles as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 5 miles of dirt, but the condition is unverified.
  • Near Polar Point.
  • Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 12.2 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Polar Mesa stands 757 ft above the map pin, 1.5 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 36–62°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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