BLM B249 — Recapture Pocket Overlook in UT

Road corridorBLM, Monticello

21 mi from Blanding

Maps 4,599 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.9–1.4 are inside the Town of Bluff, whose rules apply there.

Stay limit: 14 days

VerizonWEAK

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkEXCELLENT

Difficult

BLM plans 2.7 of this road’s 3 miles as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.7 miles of it dirt, but the condition is unverified.
Estimated climb: 360 ft over 3 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Dead-ends 1.1 miles in at a mapped turnaround.

Known camping along this road between mile 0.1 and mile 2.1: .

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
The Horn stands 627 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles northwest.

Dispersed camping, where allowed when not specifically restricted, may be closed seasonally or as impacts or environmental conditions warrant. (Monticello Field Office planning area - dispersed camping closures)
Camping rules (Monticello Extensive Recreation Management Area (all Monticello FO lands not within an SRMA)) Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping is permitted within 150 feet of the road. previously disturbed areas only; not within WSAs, non-WSA lands with wilderness characteristics, WSR corridors, ACECs, or T&E/special status species habitats; SRMAs (Cedar Mesa, San Juan River, Indian Creek, Beef Basin, Dark Canyon, White Canyon, Tank Bench) carry their own camping prescriptions; Indian Creek, Beef Basin and San Juan River (upstream of Comb Wash) also use 150 ft.
Camp at least 200 ft from spring or water source. (Monticello Field Office planning area)
Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
Pack it in, pack it out, including human waste. (All BLM Monticello Field Office lands)
Camping rules

This Fire Prevention Order is effective l2:01 a.m., 18th day of June 2025, and will remain in effect until rescinded. (All BLM lands in Utah (Fire Prevention Order UT914-25-001))
Current fire orders

October normals 39–71°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

BLM B249 — Recapture Pocket Overlook in UT -- Camping Rules & Access