BLM Sites in Moab in October

kohldad wrote:
How far from Moab do you need to get before boondocking is allowed? Does this include the areas between the airport and Canyonlands?

I ask because the last time I was there a number of years ago, boondocking was allowed in most places around Canyonlands and on BLM land between Arches and 191. Was planning to go back there in a couple more years when I retired.

Here is a map that shows where you can and can't boondock and the restrictions that may apply.

They now restrict and/or prohibit dispersed camping in many areas around Moab. Much of the area you mention between the airport and Canyonlands is now restricted to designated sites and you must have a self contained toilet.

For the area between US 191 and Arches, perhaps you are referring to the area off the Willow Springs Road (Willow Flats Road), a dirt road that goes into Arches and meets the paved road at Balanced Rock. For the first couple of miles, that road crosses state lands (light blue on the map in the link) so isn't subject to the BLM regulations. Be warned, however, that the state is looking to impose more regulations and perhaps implement a fee structure for that overused area. Hadn't happened as of May when we were there this spring. But by the time you retire???