BLM 144 Dispersed

Nice view and it was quiet.

I’d stay here again. Wide open with decent view. Just be ready for some wind

This is an easy pull off from the road. Where I am staying, I can see and hear the road but it's not too bad. You can go back further I'm sure to have it be more private. There are 2 other people here with lots of space in between us all. I'm using this as a stopping point before I head to Zion tomorrow so this has been perfect!! Lots of areas where people had fires too

Nice open space to camp, had 2 other campers near me on a Wednesday night. Just parked overnight on a road trip. Was easy to get to with my 32 foot trailer.

If you love space and nobody in your face, a place for your dogs to run freely, but this is not your final “destination”… this is your spot!

I spent about a week here. Road in is primitive with slight washboards. Plenty of spots to choose from. It’s about 22 miles from Arches National Park and 25 from Moab but about 7 miles to Interstate 70. I was able to visit Arches and Cannonlands from here which was great. There is a train that runs twice a day, cows grazing every now and then and you can hear the traffic on the highway. Great cell service (I have Verizon).

Right off the highway, could hear the traffic but not bad, lots of room for a bunch of rigs but not super crazy views. Nice spot for a light night area to sleep.

2 bars on verizon Plenty of room for any size rig Really quiet

Review 230617

FR144

Arches/Canyonlands NPs

Crescent Junction/Moab, UT

GPS: 38.8792316, -109.8088988

ELEV: 4,672'

14nt limit (stayed 9nts)

$0.00

Silty dirt/clay, Any size rig, 2 big open areas. 

Slick if it rains, dries pretty quick.

(more spots for small to mid size down the side roads & further down FR144)

Cell Service: Varies wildly by site.

No OTA channels

We didn't need dump/water this stay, so no info on those services. Heard Maverick has them, but that parking lot is smallish and VERY busy. 

Windy! Campfires, charcoal grills & awnings are were a no go during our stay.

What it is: 

A conveinent spot with easy access for any size rig when visiting Arches & Canyonlands. Clean site, minimal micro glass/trash. Uncrowded for the proximity to the parks (20min). Day time us & 1-2 rigs spread out well, night had another 3-4 overnighters. Everyone was curtious & quiet while we were here. Spots easily found even on weekends in June.

What it is not:

The quietest. It is close to 191, but the minimal noise never bothered us. Trains, usually twice a day except on days the Rocky Mountaineer passes through.

Not the most beautiful site we've ever had.....nor is it the worst. 

Craggy rock hills in the distance, silty with low scrub vistas across the desert. It has it's charms in it's solitude in an otherwise crowded tourist area & it's nightlife. Had a fox pass through one evening,  a group of Pronghorn a few days later.

There are prettier views closer to Moab, but the ones we scouted were crowded or now cost (Willow Springs), or were going to be more difficult to get our girl into. 

Cell Service:

If you need good cell service, go past our spot on FR144 (we have no booster). There is a hill here that reduces the signal to almost unusable on both Verizon & ATT. There is another good sized area past us on the right that has much better signal. 

Moab Brewery, expensive but delicious with a nice selection of beers. El Tapatio satisfied our Mexican craving. No grocery stores to speak of & what is here is pricey. State liquor store in Moab, well stocked for liqour & wine.

This area was exactly what we needed. Easy access from I70, away from the crowds, but close enough to visit the parks & town, no muss/no fuss, easily leveled & clean. We will park in the 2nd area when next we pass through for better cell signal.

This is just an open barren spot next to an old corral in an overgrazed weedy range desert. You can still see and hear the interstate truck traffic. I cannot imagine anyone picking this spot to camp and loading it into DYRT database. Cell signal is great though.

Beautiful, cheap camping for low maintenance travelers looking to hit parks the next morning. Road was fine for my 2WD Mini Cooper, just take it slow and you'll find a spot

Going in as described the road was quiet other than the cows If you enter off 191 the other end there are more established sites But it’s a perfect quick off the highway stop less than an hour down to the Arches NP or Moab

Got into Moab later than expected on a Friday night around spring break time, so there were no campsites available at the BLM sites along the Colorado river.  After looking around for an hour, we looped back up around the 128 to I-70 and got off at Thompson springs and got on BLM 144 which was a dirt road heading southwest.  We settled camp around 9pm.  In the morning we were able to pack camp and drive to highway 191 and go south into Moab and get a campsite first thing in the morning.

This is dispersed camping/boondocking, so no services or facilities whatsoever.  

Despite the setbacks, the sunrise in the morning was beautiful