Bureau of Land Management · Utah
Windwhistle Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 15
- Elevation
- 6,014 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
- Camping, Hiking, Picnicking
About
Quiet campground perfect for exploring the spectacular Canyon Rims Recreation Area. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. One group site, Windwhistle Group Site, is available for reservation through Recreation.gov. Located 38 miles southwest of Moab, the campground is nestled against the smooth sandstone of Roan Bailey Mesa. At approximately 6,000 feet in elevation, it is somewhat cooler than Moab in the summer. A one-mile nature trail starts in the campground. Nighttime brings excellent star gazing opportunities. Individual Sites: 15 (limited to 10 people
Fees
$20.00 per site per night camping fee payable at self service fee station at campground (only exact cash or check only)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 20° | -1° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 24° | -8° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 30° | 14° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 38° | 22° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 49° | 32° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 60° | 46° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 66° | 57° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 62° | 53° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 57° | 36° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 43° | 24° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 32° | 18° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 22° | 8° | 52° | 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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