Free & Dispersed camping · Utah
Muley Point
Free cliff-edge camping over the San Juan goosenecks
SettingFree & Dispersed
StateUtah
Best seasonSpring & fall
ReserveFree dispersed (no reservation; BLM)
Atop the Moki Dugway switchbacks, Muley Point juts out over a 1,000-foot drop to the entrenched meanders of the San Juan River, with Monument Valley floating on the horizon. One of the most spectacular free campsites in the West — and almost no one’s there.
Don’t missThe goosenecks at sunrise
RVs & rigsHigh-clearance (rough dirt road); no services
What’s here
- San Juan goosenecks
- Monument Valley on the horizon
- Moki Dugway
- Dark-sky stargazing
Reservation windows, fees, and seasonal/road closures change — confirm with the managing agency (Recreation.gov, the state park system, or the forest/BLM office) before you go, and check fire restrictions and pack-it-out rules, especially for free dispersed sites.
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