October Moab Crowds – BLM Camping?
I’m planning a first Moab trip in mid Oct (Wed night to Monday). I’d prefer to camp along the river (vs RV park in town). I see several BLM camping spots that look interesting (especially Goose Isla...
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Padlin wrote:4runnerguy wrote:
Just a heads up. Many Utah school districts have vacation from Thursday, Oct. 15 through Monday the 19th.
Think the same holds for Fruita CG in Capital Reef? plans are to arrive Wed the 14th from Kodachrome and stay till the 19th, then head to Moab from there. Be our first "first come first served" campground. Suppose I could leave Kodachrome a day early if need be.
Capitol Reef is a less crowded area in general. Many go to Moab for a lot of different reasons: mountain biking, rock climbing, ATV and motorcycle riding, sightseeing, rafting, hiking, etc. Far fewer choices (and therefore fewer tourists) at Capitol Reef. It's only a three hour drive from Kodachrome SP to CRNP, so you should be able to get there by late morning or early afternoon on Wednesday (but I don't have direct experience with CRNP on that weekend).
The reason schools in UT all take vacations that weekend is that there is a state-wide teachers convention in SLC on Thursday and Friday.
