Klondike Bluff Road Dispersed Camping

We tried a few different boondock roads before settling on this one. It was a bit rocky but smoother than the others and we were able to tow our airstream down it with ease. The sites were level (enough) and spacious. We really enjoyed it here and would stay again! Close to Arches and Moab. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the road was a little busy with mountain biking traffic.

Spent a long weekend here in what was probably the 6th-7th site past the turn for the trailhead - we were right across the road from some old ruins (someone posted they may have been from an old movie set?). Am kicking myself for not taking pictures of the campsite itself, but did get a few of the views from the campsite - which were very nice. Had 3-4 bars 4G Verizon pretty consistently from our site. We were two RV's/campers and two tents - and this site could have easily accommodated several more. Nearest campsites were a good distance - so it was pretty silent the entire time we were there. Windy one day (expect some dust to creep in out here), but got perfectly still when the sun set. And the stars & views of the Milky Way were super. Could ride our bikes right from the campsite to the trailhead for the Klondike Bluffs trails. Not too far from downtown, either. As someone said - the first 1/10 to 1/4 mile of road from 191 were a bit rough, but otherwise, aside from a few rocks, easy to navigate with our 25' trailer. They were even grading the road again on the day we left - so the drive out was even smoother.

Plentiful, free camping about 25 minutes from Moab.

I stayed in about the 8th spot in, about a mile from the highway. The site was huge and had a clear view of the airport and gorgeous views of the distant red rock cliffs.

Looks like the road has been graded recently - it was much easier, less rocky than I was expecting.

I didn't have very good reception from my site with my AT&T Mobley - it cut in and out, but the other gal in the same site had great reception with Verizon. I had no problem from my friends' site (three closer to the highway).

We used Klondike Bluffs as a transit stop en route from Salt Lake to Telluride, and it was perfect. It was Labor Day Friday night, but we rolled in at 10 p.m. and quickly found a site only about a mile off US-191 on smooth graded dirt road. We saw no one else. A small hill hid us from the highway, and watching Skydive Moab directly overhead in the morning was a bonus. We were back on the road in no time flat.

We stayed here for a week the end of May 2017. This is a very quite and excellent location near the parks and all of the attractions Moab offers. It didn't rain while we were there but I could see how the roads could get a bit sloppy if it had. Excellent cellular connections allowed us to work full time. We were perched up in the hill about 3-4 miles in off the highway. Amazing views. We would definitely stay here again when in the area.

We spent two weeks here in May and were able to explore all of Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Dead Horse Memorial SP and the town of Moab easily. We loved that all of these places were all close to each other, giving us the ability to visit everything multiple times.

Getting in and out of the area from the main road takes some patience and TLC, but worth it. You must drive carefully and slowly, and if you have a tow car, we highly suggest unhitching once you pull off the main road before going any further in upon arrival. There are some pot holes along the dirt road - and it's ALL dirt and rocks - someone does come out RARELY (only once while we were there) to smooth as much of it out as possible. If it's raining, wait it out before doing any driving involving your rig or vehicle that isn't equipped for such terrain and prepare for the roads to get rough once people start driving on it afterwards (mainly dirt bikes and atv's - they wreck the roads once smoothed).

This is the desert, so accept and mentally prepare to get everything dirty and dusty - from the exterior of your vehicles to dust layered all over the interiors, it WILL happen.

There are endless amounts of single, double and wide open spaces for numerous rigs to camp. Everyone has more than enough personal space to set up camp, some spots are significantly further from the next.

You can always expect locals to come out for the weekend to camp, play and party, most of which have toys (dirt bikes and atv's) - you will hear them, see them AND welcome their uninvited dirt into your home. It's simply the nature of the beast when you boondock in the desert.

Overall, we did really enjoy staying here. We were able to get plenty of work done with great service from Verizon (we only used one of our cell phones as a hotspot). The trek in and out to get to anything was the only taxing part, but we also chose to go further in to get more views and there were A LOT of people already set up in the first half of the area.
We were able to meet some great people while there and had friends join us as well, everyone is pretty much neighborly and respectful. Would definitely return, but only when the weather is ideal!

This place has tons of great spots, many of which are fairly level and very large. Access is very easy from the highway and the road is in pretty decent shape as long as it is dry. We found a spot about 1.1 miles down the road, not far after this point the road gets a little sandy, but shouldn't be a problem to drive on unless it is wet.

The spots are very well spaced out and aside from the jeep/ATV traffic on the road during the day, the sites feel very private. You also get to watch the sky diving company do their jumps all day long when it is nice out, we could even here them screaming on the way down!

Verizon 4G LTE was rock solid and very usable during our stay here. Litter was miraculously extremely low which is always nice to see in an area like this.

This road is a little bumpy the first tenth of a mile, but it gets better. If you take it slow, the road is no big deal when dry. We'd not tow our camper on it in a rainstorm. There are several spots for dispersed camping, all with lovely views. We went about five miles in, much further than we needed to, but the Verizon signal was good there on a hill.