Accessible via dirt roads, Big Mesa Area provides primitive dispersed camping on Bureau of Land Management land with campfires and alcohol permitted. The no-pets restriction makes this spot distinct from many nearby BLM sites. Campers set up among scattered trees that provide some shade during warmer months.
Steve J. noted the valley views and natural rock cliff formations visible from camping spots, with the Navajo Rocks Trail located about a mile from the area. Several other dispersed options exist within a mile, including Lone Mesa Dispersed Camping for those traveling with pets.
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Map & DirectionsBig Mesa Area is located in Utah near Moab
Coordinates
38.64345605 N
109.8173017 W
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Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- Phone Service
- Alcohol
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
DISPERSED CAMPING
Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.
PERMIT might be REQUIRED
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Drive Time
- 1 hr 46 min from Grand Junction, CO
- 3 hrs 11 min from Provo, UT
- 3 hrs 38 min from Farmington, NM
- 3 hrs 42 min from Salt Lake City, UT






