Bureau of Land Management · Utah
Upper Big Bend Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Cost
- $20/night (Pay at campground-cash or check only)
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,042 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Moab
- Address
- Moab Field Office, Moab, UT, 84532
- Phone
- (435) 259-2100
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Climbing, Hiking
About
Campsites tucked along the Colorado River Canyon with spectacular views suitable for tent camping. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. This campground is popular with climbers visiting the Big Bend Bouldering Area, a short walk away. (Do not enter the river without the required life jackets; it has dangerous under currents.)
Individual Sites: 8
Fees: $20/night
Water: No
Toilets: Yes
Hook-ups: No
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 26° | -1° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 29° | -4° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 37° | 14° | 82° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 45° | 29° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 57° | 40° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 96° | 67° | 54° | 108° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 101° | 73° | 65° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 97° | 70° | 60° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 63° | 43° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 47° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 36° | 24° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 28° | 16° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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