Free & Dispersed camping · Utah
The Wedge Overlook (San Rafael Swell)
Camp on the rim of Utah’s “Little Grand Canyon”
SettingFree & Dispersed
StateUtah
Best seasonSpring & fall
ReserveFree dispersed (no reservation; BLM)
Free dispersed sites line the rim of the San Rafael River’s “Little Grand Canyon” in the wild San Rafael Swell, a 1,000-foot gorge with almost no crowds. Drive right to the edge and watch the canyon glow at last light.
Why camp here
Don’t miss: The Little Grand Canyon overlook
RVs & rigs: RV & van friendly (graded dirt road); no services
What’s here
- Little Grand Canyon
- Buckhorn Wash pictographs
- San Rafael Swell
- Dark skies
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