Van Pelts (BLM 233) in UT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Utah

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Van Pelts (BLM 233) in UT

BLM, Moab Field Office
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Designated sites only

Bureau of Land Management, Moab Field Office allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here (Castle Rock, Ida Gulch, Professor Valley, Mary Jane Canyon and upper Onion Creek).

A 1.0-mile stretch of graded dirt BLM road in Grand County, UT. The road serves Red Onion Loop Trailhead.

0 of the 1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly graded dirt, with 0 miles of dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length.

Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Castle Rock stands 2,400 ft above the site, 3.9 miles south. Colorado River runs 1.0 mi off. The nearest town, Moab, is 14 mi off.

September normals 5287°F, 0.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fire restrictions

Set by Bureau of Land Management, Moab Field Office. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

blm.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?