Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands

San Juan County abounds with recreational opportunities requiring travel off the beaten path. Visitors should contact local visitor information facilities to determine road conditions and weather forecasts before venturing off-highway. For more information, visit the Bureau of Land Management website.

Newspaper Rock Recreation Site

Accessible via Utah Highway 211

• No Visitor Contact Station
• Campground
• No Ranger Programs

Canyon Rims Recreation Site

Accessible via US Highway 191 and San Juan County Road #133
Paved and graded gravel roads throughout

• No Visitor Contact Station
• 2 Campgrounds
• No Ranger Programs

Needles Overlook

Spectacular view into the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park.
Accessible from US Highway 191

• Interpretive Display
• Wind Whistle Campground

Anticline Overlook

Accessible via San Juan County Road #132
Graded gravel road

• Interpretive Display
• Hatch Point Campground (primitive)

Beef Basin

Accessible via Utah Highway 211 and San Juan County Road #107
High clearance and four wheel drive required.
Permit restrictions: Call the Monticello BLM Field Office at 435-587-1500

• Dispersed Camping
• No Services

Dark Canyon Primitive Area

Travel restricted to foot and horseback, except on designated primitive roads.

• Stellar opportunities for backpacking
• Portions maintained by the US Forest Service
• Varous Access Points: Contact local visitor information at
  800-574-4386
• Permit Restrictions: Call the Monticello BLM Field Office at
  435-587-1500 or the Monticello US Forest Service Ranger District at
  435-587-2041

Comb Wash

Follows Comb Ridge from the Abajo Mountains to the San Juan River

• Primitive Camping
• No Services

Grand Gulch Primitive Area

Travel limited to foot or horseback
Accessible via Utah Highways 95 and 261
Permit required: Call the Monticello BLM Field Office at 435-587-1500

• Glimpse life lived in the past
• Ancient Puebloan ruins

Mule Canyon Ruin

An easily accessible Puebloan ruin consisting of a kiva, residence block, and tower.

• Interpretive signing
• Pit toilet
• Ample parking
• Accessible for the physically challenged

Valley of the Gods

Freestanding sandstone monoliths, delicate spires, and rock fins
Accessible from Utah Highways 163 and 361

• Located on the Trail of the Ancients
• 17 mile loop drive on native surface
• High clearance recommended
• No Services

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