Free & Dispersed camping · Utah

White Rim Road (Canyonlands)

Permit campsites on a 100-mile canyon-rim loop

SettingFree & Dispersed
StateUtah
Best seasonSpring & fall
ReservePermit + reservation required (Recreation.gov)

A legendary 100-mile 4WD loop that traces a sandstone bench between the rims and rivers of Canyonlands, with a handful of permitted campsites perched on the edge of the world. Bikepacked or driven over 2–3 days, it’s a bucket-list rite of passage.

Why camp here

Don’t miss: Sunrise over the Island in the Sky

RVs & rigs: High-clearance 4WD only (no RVs); carry water

What’s here

  • Island in the Sky rims
  • Musselman Arch
  • Green & Colorado rivers
  • Total solitude

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