Moon Bottom Road in UT -- Camping Rules & Access

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Moon Bottom Road in UT

Road corridorBLM, Vernal

26 mi from Ballard

Maps 5,131 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

BLM Vernal Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • BLM plans 5.5 of this road’s 20.7 miles as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 5.5 miles of dirt, but the condition is unverified.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 20 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Green River runs 0.9 mi off.

Rules

  • Camp at least 300 ft from range improvement. (BLM Utah-managed public lands (statewide dispersed camping fact sheet))
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–65°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.