Free Camping Collection
Established Camping
Hole in the Rock Road at Grand Staircase-Escalante
About
Bureau of Land Management
This 62 mile (100 km) drive (one way) runs from Escalante, Utah to the Hole-in-the-Rock on the western shore of Lake Powell following the general route of of the original Hole-in-the-Rock Expedition and is great for Grand Staircase Escalante Camping. Most of the road is in Grand Staircase-Ecalante National Monument, however the last approximately 5 miles are within the boundaries of Glen Canyon NRA. Most of the road on BLM land is passable to high-clearance, two-wheel drive vehicles in dry weather. The last few miles within Glen Canyon are best travelled by foot, bicycle, or four-wheel drive vehicle. There are numerous side-roads that leave this main road. Nearly all of these are only recommended for four-wheel drive.
Persons travelling this road should carry plenty of water (at least one gallon--4 liters--per person per day) and be equipped to get themselves out of any difficulty they might encounter. This road is not routinely patrolled by any agency. Temperatures can range over 100° F (38°C) in summer to near 0° F (-17°C) in winter. Sudden heavy rains, especially in summer months may make this road impassable. If you are caught near the end of the road during a heavy storm, you may not be able to make it back to the paved highway, even with a four-wheel drive.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiAvailable
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TAvailable
- T-MobileAvailable
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Phone Service
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Secluded sites
Sites were great and very secluded. They are situated far enough off the road that traffic trailheads further down the road was unnoticeable. The road off the highway was extremely bumpy but can be managed with low clearance vehicle (i.e. Camry, or Accord like vehicle)
Really nice
Dispersed camping with great views all around. There are some rock fire pits made by other campers but currently campfires aren’t allowed in the area. There are dumpsters but no restrooms. The dirt roads are easily accessible by 2WD.
Great Dispersed Camping!
There were several little “driveways” off of the main road that would serve as great sites for one group, but you have to get there early. By the time it’s late afternoon, you’ll end up having to go with the main large area, which is basically just a couple minutes after the turn for Hole in the Rock Road. But it was great! There were lots of people, but plenty of room to feel like you had your own spot and privacy. Everyone was very respectful with their noise levels. One thing, it’s mostly sand, so if you’re in a tent you’re going to need to stake down your tent well so it doesn’t blow away! Overall, a great free spot and definitely a place I’ll visit again (so much more to explore off of that awesome road!).
Location
Hole in the Rock Road at Grand Staircase-Escalante is located in Utah
Coordinates
37.50777049007357 N
111.50161194528766 W