Monument Canyon Rd in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Monument Canyon Rd in UT
Dispersed camping corridorBLM, Monticello
20 mi from Monticello
Maps 6,490 ft
Overnight camping allowed
Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Near Oak Spring.
- By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as pitching to 16%, 100% of it on a shelf.
- Estimated climb: 10 ft, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Long Canyon Point rises 18 miles west.
Rules
- 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)
Climate averages
October normals 37–63°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.