About La Sal Loop - Moab Front Recreation Area
The La Sal Loop - Moab Front Recreation Area is in southeastern Utah just outside of Moab. [The La Sal Mtn. Loop Rd.](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mantilasal/recarea/?recid=73174) starts south of Moab, climbs up into the mountains and traverses the western side of the mountains to come out in Castle Valley, UT. This area includes 3 campgrounds: Warner Lake, Oowah Lake, and Mason Draw. Perhaps one of the most photographed mountain ranges in Utah, the La Sal Mountains form a spectacular backdrop to the red rock features in the desert below. This recreation area provides many opportunities for scenic drives, motorized activities such as motorcycle riding, ohv riding, and hiking, mountain and road biking, rock climbing, camping, peak-bagging, backcountry skiing, hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling. For winter recreation, [the Geyser Pass…
- Managed by: Manti-La Sal National Forest, FS
- Where: 7 mi east of Spanish Valley, UT · 38.49141, -109.29274
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geyser Pass | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 9.1 mi |
| Boren Mesa | Horse | 0.5 mi | 5.3 mi |
| Brumley Creek | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Tuk Springs | Horse | 0.8 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Clark Lake Loop (Jedi Loop) | Horse | 0.9 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Brumley Ridge | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 2.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 9 mi
Water fill-up: 14.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Oowah Campground 1.3 mi
- Warner Lake Campground 2.2 mi
- Mason Draw Campground 3.6 mi
- Mount Peale Free Camping 4.8 mi
- Upper Onion Creek Campground 6.1 mi
- Porcupine Rime Camping Area 6.4 mi