Thompson Bench (BLM 331) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Thompson Bench (BLM 331) in UT

Road corridorBLM, Moab Field Office

32 mi from Moab

Maps 5,035 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
  • 3 of this road’s 14.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 3 miles of dirt.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~290 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 9 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Cattle guards 0.1, 1, 2.6, 10.1 and 13.5 miles along the road.
  • Water crossings 9.2 and 9.3 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • A pond lies 0.2 mi off.
  • Christmas Ridge stands 824 ft above the map pin, 1.4 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 40–66°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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