BLM•Moab, UT•14.5h from Austin

Monitor & Merrimac — Courthouse Rock CG (BLM)

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Accessibility baseline: Sites on this platform are reviewed for access with a standard 2WD pickup truck towing a 21-foot travel trailer unless otherwise noted below.

Fee

$20/nt

Hookups

No hookups

Trailer

Accessible (2WD pickup + trailer)

Cell Signal

Poor

Water

On-site

Toilets

Yes

Best Season

Mar–May, Sep–Oct

Reservations

First-come — 14-day limit

Max Length

40 ft

Highlights

▶ Direct US-191 paved access — the most trailer-friendly formal BLM campground in the Moab corridor, zero dirt road required
▶ Camp below the Monitor and Merrimac mesa towers — iconic Civil War ironclad-named buttes walkable from your site on a flat, easy trail
▶ 16 miles from Arches NP; save $5–15/nt over Devils Garden while keeping the same day-trip access to every Moab attraction

Planning Notes

10 sites with equestrian corrals at sites 5–6. Pit toilets, shade structures, fire rings. Generator hours 8 AM–8 PM. From Austin: ~14.5 hrs via I-20 W to I-25 N to US-191 N.

Contact: (435) 259-2100

Always call ahead to confirm conditions, closures, and road accessibility.