Harper's Corner Road

We stayed 9/1/2020- 9/3/2020. Free boon-docking space by the main road. The space can accommodate at least four big RV’s. There’s some big and sharp rocks at the location, so be careful. I removed some. The space we camp at over looked a valley. Beautiful sunrise and sunset at this location. After some scouting there are other spots that’s secluded down the gravel road. The road wasn’t bad.

This place just became a favorite. The views are superb, the spot in this listing is, as mentioned, plenty big enough to hold multiple rigs. Farther down the road there are 8-10 additional spots, a couple not suitable for a pull behind but a truck tent would be perfect. The spot is quiet and the road, which is actually very close isn’t super busy. Cell service was great. We pull a 29’ travel trailer. This is a gem and such a wonderful escape. We will be back.
Someone left a painted rock that our boys were very excited about. We left a couple of our own for the next family to find. ❤️😄

This was our first experience with dispersed camping, and we couldn't have been any happier! When we pulled in with our 37ft Fifth Wheel, there was no one at this Harper's Corner spot. We stayed the whole weekend and had it all to ourselves. This listing says that there is room for 2, but if people are respectful and well set-up, you can easily fit 4 in this area without being on top of each other.

Getting to here was no trouble at all - there's just a few large rocks on the level grassy area that can be easily avoided.

As other reviews have stated, this spot is perfect for good weather and a light breeze. If a storm rolls in, you may want to seek a different spot further down on Blue Mountain (there are several). However, this Harper's Corner area has gorgeous views, spectacular sunsets, and amazing star gazing - just perfect! There was not much traffic around DNM, so a lot of privacy and quiet was afforded.

There is only one spot where the GPS coordinates lead to, which was taken when I went. You can, however, continue down county road 16S / Blue Mountain Rd and look for sites. It’s dense pinyon-juniper woodland so there are only a few open sites (which were all taken when I went on a Saturday night).

I ended up tenting in a wide pullout at the intersection with a Jeep road, which worked ok enough. Some Jeeps came through and camped nearby, however they were respectful outdoorsy types and not gun-toting xenophobes so I felt safe.

As others have mentioned, this spot is peacefully, deafeningly QUIET. The piñon-juniper woodland is seemingly endless and there’s vast geologic wonders all around.

The road is bumpy but I made it in my low clearance passenger vehicle by going slow. Most of the open sites have a big dip and would require higher clearance to get onto though.

This was a quiet and peaceful place to stay overnight. Immediately as you turn on to Blue mountain dirt road from Harpers corner road turn right into the camping area. The road descends right away and there is no other way to turn into this spot. It was mildly breezy and very sunny the day we were here. The views, especially at sunset are beautiful. We had no problem fitting our 38ft motorhome with tow dolly and car on the back and there was plenty of space for another camper of our size as well.

It's about 11 miles up Harper's Corner Road to get here. The road is steep - a relentless uphill pull - but not too twisty. The site itself isn't on Harper's Corner Road, but just off, on Blue Mountain Road. The cattle guard marks the boundary of the National Park Service land, so you're just outside Dinosaur National Monument.

The site is wide, open and remarkably level, although the surface is rough with several large rocks. There are a couple of fire rings, so two rigs would be comfortable here, and maybe 3-4 if you were friends.

But none of that is important, because the views are spectacular - there is no other word. If you can, park facing out across the valley, and enjoy panoramic vistas of the land stretching out into the distance before you. There isn't another person for 10 miles around in any direction.

While we were here, in mid-August, there was a strong breeze blowing during the day - not enough to rock the trailer or make sitting outside uncomfortable, but enough to keep it nice and cool. The breeze combined with the higher elevation made the temperature comfortable here, even while it was in the 90s down in Dinosaur National Monument.

If clean, level sites, the tranquility of being alone on the ridge, and the stunning views aren't enough, maybe the cell signal will convince you:

AT&T: 53.5Mbps down, 24.6Mbps up (no booster)
Verizon: 52.6Mbps down, 8.4Mbps up (no booster)

Come and enjoy it, but please, leave it as clean or cleaner than you found it!

If you are looking for quiet and privacy... then this is it! I really think this is one of the quietest places we have ever stayed. The camping area is not huge but can probably hold 3 RVs but we was the only ones there the entire stay. And it is very easy to get into with the spot being right off the main road BUT the traffic into Dinosaur National Monument was very minimal which surprises me because of how beautiful it is back there inside it. The camping area sits high over looking the Utah Valley below. We highly suggest going down to Echo park if you have a 4x4 or vehicle with high ground clearance. I would not suggest taking a dually truck down it as its a narrow road. DNM is a hidden gem! Go if you can!!