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Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM

BLM Road #71 Gravel Pit Dispersed, near Mount Carmel, Utah, is a fantastic spot for those looking to immerse themselves in nature without the frills of traditional campgrounds. This area offers a peaceful retreat with stunning views, ample space for tents and RVs, and the freedom to enjoy campfires under the stars.

Visitors rave about the spaciousness, with many noting that there’s plenty of room to spread out. One camper highlighted, “There are fire pits, sunset and sunrise views over the valley,” making it a perfect backdrop for memorable evenings. The lack of amenities like drinking water and toilets means you’ll need to come prepared, but that’s part of the charm for many who appreciate the raw beauty of the outdoors.

Located just a stone's throw from Zion National Park, this area serves as an excellent base for exploring the park’s breathtaking landscapes. Campers have mentioned the clear skies, ideal for stargazing and solar setups, which adds to the allure of this location. While the road can be a bit bumpy, it’s accessible for most vehicles, so don’t let that deter you.

With a friendly vibe and a sense of privacy, BLM Road #71 Gravel Pit Dispersed is a great choice for those seeking a quiet escape close to one of Utah's most iconic natural wonders. Whether you’re camping solo or with friends, you’ll find a welcoming atmosphere and plenty of opportunities to connect with nature.

Description

Bureau of Land Management

It is the general policy of the BLM that undeveloped Federal Lands under its administration are available to the public for camping and general recreation, with the following provisions: • Camping is limited to 14 days within a 30-mile radius in a 28 day period • Pack out what you pack in • Avoid camping within 200 ft. of any water source • Do not leave campfires unattended • Camp at previously used sites, if possible. • Dispose of human waste properly. The use of portable toilets is highly recommended. If no portable toilet is available, solid body waste and urine should be buried in a hole six to twelve inches deep. The disposal site should be located well away from streams, campsite, and other use areas. Toilet paper should be placed in a small plastic bag and put into your camp trash bag. • Pack out your trash (and a little extra). Do not leave or bury trash at campsites. • Firepans or stoves are recommended when camping on BLM land. • Avoid building new fire rings. Unnecessary fire rings scar the natural beauty of sites and reduce the amount of space available for sleeping and cooking areas. • Use only dead and down wood for campfires. Bringing your own firewood is the best policy to practice. • Do not put cans, bottles, or aluminum foil into a fire ring. • Burn campfire logs to ashes, then douse with water. Do not smother a campfire with soil, as this will make it difficult for the next visitor to use the same fire ring.

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Location

Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM is located in Utah

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Coordinates

37.25029055 N
112.760457 W

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  • Drive-In
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    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
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  • WiFi
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  • Verizon
    Fair
  • AT&T
    Available
  • T-Mobile
    Good

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
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  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Dispersed
  • Group
  • Tent Cabin

Features

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  • Phone Service
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

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25 Reviews

Reviewed Oct. 10, 2024

Closed?

We drove the ~7 miles on dirt roads to get to the listed coordinates and the vibes were horrible the whole way. We eventually got .2 miles from the listed location and there was a gate that was closed and locked. even if it wasn’t blocked off, i wouldn’t recommend it😅

Month of VisitOctober
Reviewed May. 14, 2024

Easy, breezy, beautiful, campsite

Road is a little rough on the way up but I'd also take pretty much anything up it as there aren't any super deep potholes. 

You'll pass a turn off to ORV road but right after you'll see the turn off with plenty of little flat spots that sort of bend into the brush. Great find, clear skies for starlink and solar.

Month of VisitMay
Reviewed May. 2, 2024

Lovely camping with great views

A lot of space for cars, RVs and tents. We camped here with Conquest and few other people around. There are fire pits, sunset and sunrise views over valley. Close to Zion!

Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Paulina P., May 2, 2024
Reviewed Apr. 7, 2024

Great spot

We got here around 3h30pm. Place is easy to find, no 4WD needed. Already five others parked around the area. There is even a fifth wheel. Nice view. You don’t hear the road near by. There are a couple of fire pits. Cell phone service between 1-3 bars.

Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Fabiola T., April 7, 2024
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Fabiola T., April 7, 2024
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2023

Nice site

Site was easy to find and a great stop right outside of eastern entrance to Zion. Was close to road but traffic noise was minimal and not too distracting.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Geoff M., October 3, 2023
Reviewed Sep. 24, 2023

Tent camping close to Zion NP

Found a great spot for the night to set up our tent after exploring Zion. It's super easy to find, and you don't need a 4x4 to get here. You could easily use this as a base to explore Zion if you dont mind no facilities. The view was spectacular, and our spot had an already made fire pit. Other camper vans around some other tenters too, all quiet and respectful. Definitely would come back here.

Month of VisitSeptember
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  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by bec O., September 24, 2023
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Reviewed Sep. 18, 2023

Great Spot

A ton of spots. There were 3 other vehicles and room for many more. Water is still present but you can drive around it or even thru it. Easy to find, basically right off the highway.

Month of VisitSeptember
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Reviewed Jul. 19, 2023

Many many camp spots!

We came in around 8PM and there was only one other camper there. Could have been 10-15 more campers easily. Road is a bit bumpy, but we made it without 4WD.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Marlene V., July 19, 2023
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Marlene V., July 19, 2023
Reviewed Jun. 28, 2023

Decent stay close to Zion

Took a little bit to find the large open area where most people were camping, but once we did, there were tons of spots to pick from. Not a bad place for a quick overnight stay

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed May. 12, 2023

Awesome place to camp but…MAJOR issue…

One of the most beautiful disbursed campgrounds we've seen, plenty of space, quiet, privacy and with stunning 360 views. Highly recommend this place. We felt super safe here too.

HOWEVER, the main access road (second dirt road on the left off the broken paved road) to most of the places for camping is currently, May 8, 2023, under a few feet of water and impassable except for serious 4-wheelers.

There are a limited number of spaces right off the broken paved road though. We lucked out and snagged a place right off the broken paved road at the second dirt road on the left, further down not passable.

The broken paved road (BLM Road 71) is on the left about 5 miles from Kanab right off highway 9 going towards Zion NP. It’s easy to miss so keep an eye out as it’s unmarked.

The broken paved road is easily accessible by pretty much all vehicles. We had no problem with our 27 foot Class A and our friend’s 24 foot Class C. Just go slow and you won’t have a problem.

Beautiful, beautiful place!

Siteright off the broken paved road at the second dirt road on left
Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Mar. 15, 2023

Great spot!

Showed up about an hour before sunset only to find that the snow had melted so the area in front of either left up to the campground was flooded with at least a couple feet of water. However there was a dirt area below where you could park so we walked up the hill to find a beautiful campground. We hauled our stuff up, set up our tent and the campground to ourselves for the night. The next night it was raining so we just stayed in our car on the road in and there were a few others off the side of the road doing the same.

Pros:

-beautiful view

-lots of camping spots

-Verizon service worked just fine

-felt safe

-broken concrete road which kept the road drivable with all the rain unlike dirt roads

Cons:

-make sure to check what the weather is leading up to your trip because too much snow or water could make driving up to the actual campground impossible 

-road has lots of potholes

Month of VisitMarch
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Sierra S., March 15, 2023
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Sierra S., March 15, 2023
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Sierra S., March 15, 2023
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Reviewed Oct. 17, 2022

Nice BLM Dispersed

This area is up BLM Road #71 and was the old hwy. The actual main camping area is an old gravel pit area but views are great, solar is plentiful. Free BLM Dispersed, no signage, no water, no toilets, no trash. Cell was 1-2 5g bars for me. Road access is rough broken hwy pavement, just go slow. Second road on left to GP area.

Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Greg L., October 17, 2022
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Greg L., October 17, 2022
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Greg L., October 17, 2022
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Reviewed Oct. 13, 2022

Plenty of room!

There are so many different spots available for camping. Be very careful which paths you take and be aware of your vehicle's capabilities. Lots of spots available for cars that can go off the beaten path.

SiteA nice one
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Daniel S., October 13, 2022
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Daniel S., October 13, 2022
Reviewed Apr. 23, 2022

Beautiful views and close to Zion NP

Great spot! Go about half a mile down the road, and go SLOW and you should be fine, then take that second left turn like others have said and there are plenty of spots. That first left turn looked gnarly, like you could easily bottom out if you aren’t careful or don’t have clearance. The second turn is pretty smooth and there are some great views of the valley. Not 5 stars because it is a bare bones site, no amenities. I felt safe and it was a pretty spot to park for the night.

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Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Marie K., April 23, 2022
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Marie K., April 23, 2022
Reviewed Mar. 19, 2022

Awesome and close to Zion

We found a wonderful spot on top of a hill. The road can be very rough in places but great views

Month of VisitMarch
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Kevin H., March 19, 2022
Reviewed Mar. 7, 2022

Lots of options

The road up is rough and bumpy. We did like the previous review said and took the 2nd left. It snowed a few days before and left very large puddles which made us nervous to travel further. There were several options though and I’m sure even better ones higher up!

Month of VisitMarch
  • the road coming from the second left - also showing the first left
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  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by hannah P., March 7, 2022
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Reviewed Feb. 19, 2022

A spectacular BLM spot with a beautiful view

Rolled up to this place after spending a week in Zion (week before presidents day weekend) and it had one other group of two. The view and seclusion is absolutely incredible, over looking nothing but greenery every where you turn.

The drive up is broken concrete, so take it slow. Pro tip, use the SECOND left turn coming up the hill (unless you have 4x4 and a lot of clearance). The second left is super easy, hard pact dirt and will lead you to the same spot.

Great LTE for both AT&T and Verizon.

Month of VisitFebruary
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Seth M., February 19, 2022
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Seth M., February 19, 2022
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2021

Accessible campsite with some nice views

About 15 minute drive outside of east entrance to Zion National Park. Accessibility was good (old broken up paved road that turns to gravel so no 4x4 needed). Some road noise. Main area has various campsites off the main road so not a ton of privacy but great open views! Cell service (Verizon for us) was hit and miss (and is generally not great in that area).

Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Megan H., November 26, 2021
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2021

Close to Zion, accessible, acceptable

Pin is on the turnoff. Continue down a road in disrepair to several large dirt turnoffs on the way. Road is fine with 2wd, be mindful of wet conditions on dirt sections. I parked the van at the last section which was a very large dirt area with two fire rings. Totally acceptable and was happy to be so close to the park. Enjoy!

Month of VisitNovember
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2021

Decent spot

It’s a decent spot. Here first week of November, there were about 3 other campers. There is a dozen spots or so. Big RV at the spot shown in photos so that wasn’t available. I’ve found a fair amount of trash and toiletries around a couple camp sites. Decent views from a couple spots.

Month of VisitNovember
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2021

Beautiful view

Followed the review before me. Took the 2nd left. Road is fine for a car. Perfect stop after zion. Got a site with a amazing view. Good spot for a day or two.

Month of VisitOctober
Reviewed Sep. 19, 2021

Beautiful campground just outside of Zion

This was our first try at dispersed camping and we hit the jackpot! Beautiful, up on a hill with great views of the sunrise and sunset. Took the advice of the first reviewer to take the second left and the road was easily accessible with our SUV and pop-up. Lots of kindling for a fire and lots of spots to park.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM by Amy E., September 19, 2021
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2021

Less than an hour from zion

It’s a nice area with plenty of room. Once you make a left off the highway onto the dirt road there’s one left turn that’s only accessible by 4 wheel drives. However if you continue and turn at the second left there’s a dirt road most cars could handle.

Month of VisitAugust

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the elevation of Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM?

    Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM is located at 6036 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Zion Scenic Byway Dispersed - BLM?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is fair, AT&T is available, and T-Mobile is good.