Upper Onion Creek Group Site in UT -- Campground & RV Camping
Upper Onion Creek Group Site in UT
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16 mi from Moab
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- BLM plans this as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as dirt, pitching to 4%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 20 ft.
- 1 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: slight.
Campground details
Setting
Upper Onion Creek Group Sites sit along Utah State Route 128, offering views of the Colorado River canyon, Fisher Towers, Castle Valley, and the La Sal Mountains. Group Site A features a horse corral and sits next to equestrian trails and the Onion Creek four-wheel-drive road. Facilities across the sites include shade shelters, picnic tables, fire grates, and vault toilets. There are no electric hookups, drinking water, or RV dump stations on-site. Boat ramps are available at nearby Lower Onion Creek and Hittle Bottom, with Arches National Park located 40 minutes away.
Getting there: From Moab, drive north to Highway 128, turn right on 128. Between mile markers 21 and 22 you will see the sign marking the Onion Creek road. Turn right and go about a half a mile. The group areas are on the left side of the road.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 2-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- A river runs 0.2 mi off.
- A group campground.
- The Titan stands 1,898 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 46–72°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.