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ohlott Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 294 Location: san clemente CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:11 am Post subject: Camping in Moab |
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Looking to see if many people have been camping around the moab area. Going next month and want to get some input on cool camp grounds to stay at. I no there are a few along 128 owned by BLM. _________________ 83.5 westy 2.2 subi |
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mysticalclimber Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2008 Posts: 81
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:17 am Post subject: |
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We usually stay at the campground along Potash Road. |
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Randy in Maine Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2003 Posts: 34890 Location: The Beach
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:25 am Post subject: |
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Little bit north of town at a BLM campground....
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mysticalclimber Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2008 Posts: 81
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:53 am Post subject: |
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Cool picture!!!! I love moab. |
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MootPoint Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2006 Posts: 862 Location: ABQ, NM
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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My favorite Moab spot (and I think I've tried them all over the years) isn't in Moab but about 26 miles south of town off of US191. It's BLM campground called "Wind Whistle" and it's about five or six miles west of the highway on a good paved road. It's hard to miss the turn off, though. The sign is small.
It's in a beautiful little alcove and almost no one camps there. The most I've seen is maybe two other campers and a campground host. It's quiet and beautiful. In the morning, get up early and go watch the sunrise hit the red rocks in Canyonlands at Canyonlands Overlook:
(Sorry, no Westy in the foreground. It was back in the parking lot.)
Happy camping! _________________ 1984 Westy with tencentlife power! |
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Rodknock Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 516 Location: Boulder CO
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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There's lots of places to camp along the river north of town (BLM)...
And south of town (mostly private). |
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Dogpilot Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2005 Posts: 4205 Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Go about 30 miles south on 191 then swing west in to the canyons, lots of dead end at cliff locations there camp at will, nobody around. If I was t home I would dig up the GPS coordinates.
_________________ Geology with a Syncro rocks!
86 Syncro Westy AKA "The Bughunter"
98 Disco I
08 Range Rover SC
08 VW Rabbit S
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targis58 Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2006 Posts: 539 Location: sunnyvale,ca
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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CELL PHONE WORKS AT PLACE LIKE THIS? _________________ 90 westy 2wd w/ TBD |
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Volksaholic Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2005 Posts: 1771 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:33 am Post subject: |
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targis58 wrote: |
CELL PHONE WORKS AT PLACE LIKE THIS? |
I wouldn't count on it! _________________ 1988 Wolfsburg Edition, 2001 Subaru EJ251 |
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montykeel Samba Member
Joined: November 12, 2007 Posts: 56 Location: Rogers AR
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:42 am Post subject: Cell Phones? |
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Isn't lack of cell phone coverage one of the reasons we out to places like that to camp. (No cool pictures of my Westy to insert here, but I'm working on it. Pun intended.) _________________ Monty |
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Grizzly_black Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2006 Posts: 225
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:37 am Post subject: |
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I am with Dog Pilot. Further south in the canyons is where I like to spend my time when in southern Utah. Escelante area is great for camping where ever. Some roads can get hairy in the spring if you do not have 4WD but ther are plenty that are OK for 2WD. Moab tends to have too many people for my liking in the spring but to each his own. I like to go hide out in Dark Canyon in the spring time. No body for miles! Only you and the Anasazi ruins. 35 degrees and snow up on the mesa and 65 down in the canyon. Don't try to drive down into the canyon though. 4 mile walk to the rim and 300 ft. boulder slide to get in. Thats why the crowds stay away. Cell phone are useless in the canyons and that is the way I like it.
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Steelhead Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 1791 Location: Kentfield, CA
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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Grizzly_black wrote: |
I like to go hide out in Dark Canyon in the spring time. No body for miles! Only you and the Anasazi ruins. 35 degrees and snow up on the mesa and 65 down in the canyon.
Grizz |
shhh.... _________________ '77 Bay Window / '89 Caratsburg (aka. the Stormtrooper) |
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j8 Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2003 Posts: 575 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: wish we were heading to moab now |
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At Goose Island on Hwy 128 outside Moab, UT 08/06/04 at our first site of the 10 days in aught four trip. _________________ Julia
'89 2WD Westy (No end to names...) |
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Volksaholic Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2005 Posts: 1771 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:39 am Post subject: |
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I'm with you all who say Moab area is too crowded, but if you avoid Spring Break/Easter Weekend it's not too bad. Dark Canyon area is nice... I haven't been there for years. Camping on the rim of Grand Gulch is a nice spring trip and hiking down into the canyon. Now you all have me itching for a road trip! _________________ 1988 Wolfsburg Edition, 2001 Subaru EJ251 |
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Vanagon Nut Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2008 Posts: 10347 Location: Sunshine Coast B.C.
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:13 am Post subject: Re: wish we were heading to moab now |
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All this talk and pics of camping. Great stuff! Nice pics j8.
Inspiring. I hope I get my conversion done in time for some road trips!
Neil. _________________ 1981 Westy DIY 15º ABA
1988 West DIY 50º ABA
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targis58 Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2006 Posts: 539 Location: sunnyvale,ca
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Ok! good looking pictures. I hope I can do something like that soon!
The reason I asked about cell phone in that area above was because my phone has the GPS capability that I use alot. but It s gonna be useless if I don't get any cell phone signal there... Does regular navigation system work there? I am afraid of getting lost in the middle of no where where there is nobody around... _________________ 90 westy 2wd w/ TBD |
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MarkWard Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2005 Posts: 17014 Location: Retired South Florida
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Conventional GPS uses the satellites not the cell system. As long as you aren't under thick tree growth or a tunnel/cave, it should work fine. I have a hand held magellen I use when hiking. I could load a street atlas into it, but am too old school for that. Use the Rand Mc Naly atlas instead. Short of GPS a good compass can give you an idea which way to turn when you are off the beaten path. _________________ ☮️ |
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jakebayless Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Santa Rosa, CA
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Well heck.
I'm convinced.
We were going to spend two weeks in Death Valley beginning with a Saturday departure... no longer.
Sweet (smarter than me) wife convinced me that Moab would be our destination... then a slow mozie back to N. CA...
I can hardly stand sitting here at work!
We leave in less than 36 hours!
Anyone else going to be there, or Southern Utah in-general, between Mar 22 and April 4?
We are likely to wind our way home via Capitol Reef, Bryce, Zion, North Rim GC, and finally Death Valley....
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canvas guy Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2001 Posts: 127
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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I think you are going to find that the area you plan to cover is huge & you are going to be spending a lot more time driving than hanging out, camping, hiking, etc. The North Rim of the GC is not usually open yet cuz of snow at 8000 ' elev. You could spend all of your time in just 1 of those incredible places you mentioned, & not see it all. Pick 1 or 2places & enjoy the area? |
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j8 Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2003 Posts: 575 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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*grin* Thanks Neil. Keep us posted on that conversion, but know I'll be checking your googlepages on it.
jake have a blast! I wish we were going, but I'm cooped up with spring fever instead. Please take pics!
-julia _________________ Julia
'89 2WD Westy (No end to names...) |
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