Mexican Hat Rock Dispersed Camping

We are in the first large pullout to the right. There is a large 5th wheel near us with room for one more. We have a great view of the “hat”. This is a good central location for several side trips.

Be sure to Not go beyond the signs that say private property. I had a question for the owner and told her the website said to stay “within” the signs that said private property. She said she would fix that.

We have 3G Verizon cell service.

From this spot we went up to Gooseneck State Park, up Moki Dugway and on up to Natural Bridges Nat’l Monument. Moki Dugway is steep switchbacks and not for tall camper rigs, but worth going up with the proper vehicle.

Great views day and night (stars are awesome) and plenty of space. Some broken bottles and trash, so keep your shoes on and help clean it up.

AT&T - 28.6 mbps upload, 10.7 mpbs download (without antenna or booster)
Verizon - non-existent for the most part. Sometimes we’d get a few bars of 3G, but nothing that you could work off of.

We conducted our video calls easily on AT&T speeds.

Great free camping spot with fabulous views all around. We camped in the first large spot as you enter. Big rigs should stay to the right at the fork in the road. The road to the left is narrow and steep. The camp sites to the left are much closer to the river and perfect for small rigs(teardrops, truck campers, vans, tents and suvs). Lots of hiking or biking options, up to Mexican Hat Rock or down to the San Juan river. Great option in the area. This has a lot fewer camping spots than some of the other options in the area, but definitely recommend.

We camped at the first spot right in front of the Mexican Hat!! We truly had the most amazing front yard view!! We hiked up to the Mexican Hat, and down to the San Juan River by the end of the camping spots! The camping spots on the back side are also beautiful, but had very tricky roads to pull a camper! My husband has been smart to pick the first available spot! We left the camper and visited Valley of the Gods! God truly is amazing! The song How Great Thou Art played in my head the whole way through the valley! This would have been a great place to camp too! However, our spot at the Mexican Hat was perfect, very easy in & out!

You have found your place if you want to destress, get away from social media and enjoy the beauty that surrounds you. Mexican Hat is a true treasure. Even though the campsite we stayed at was close to the freeway, it was quiet and peaceful, especially in the evenings. We camped in the first spot we saw and it was large and spacious, enough for a small group of campers. There are other spots scattered around, especially for those that have smaller campers/tents/truck campers. You can hike up the Mexican Hat, but there is scrambling at the top. The views are amazing near the top, a panoramic 360 view you cannot beat. There are nearby national monuments to visit and the Valley of Gods is a must-see. Incredible views that are similar to Monument Valley with dispersed camping there as well. The only drawback was we had very limited cell service, but it can be a blessing in disguise as sometimes spending time in nature can rejuvenate your senses and concentrate on what is important to you. We stayed just 2 nights as we were heading to Moab. A great place to stay and rest your heels from all the activities that can be found in Utah!