About Westwater Canyon Recreation Site
The Bureau of Land Management's Moab Field Office manages Westwater Canyon. A contact station and ranger residence is located at the put-in. River Rangers conduct permit and equipment checks, provide information, and patrol the Canyon. Trash service is available and drinking water may be available March-November. Please do not depend upon this water source for your trip's water needs as the system is not always operational. The closest services (i.e., gas, telephone) are in Mack, CO and Thompson Springs, UT, both of which are located along I-70.Camping at the Ranger Station Arriving at the Ranger Station the evening before your launch date makes it possible to rig in advance and be ready for an early launch the next day. If you choose to do this, make sure you don't block the ramp with your boat(s) and equipment -- there is plenty of space to tie up boats upstream and downstream of the…
- Fees: $20.00 per site per night camping fee payable at self service fee station at campground
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 18 mi southwest of Loma, CO · 39.08638, -109.10142
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overlook Trail | Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 7.9 mi |
| Westwater Mesa | Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Arch Loop | Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 2.6 mi |
| South Connector Trail | Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Mel's Loop | Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 19.8 mi |
| Western Rim | Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 8.5 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.Stargazing nearby: Castle Valley (Dark Sky Community), 35 mi.