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Mexican Hat Rock Dispersed Camping
BLM
Write a Review SJC Road 2161 Mexican Hat, UT 84531 435-587-1500 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.1727, -109.8473
Overview of Mexican Hat Rock Dispersed Camping
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Last Price Paid: $25
Reported by Amy C on 4/7/2022
Longest RV Reported: 37 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by DirtTrailJunkies on 4/28/2021
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 4,297 ft / 1,309 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 435-587-1500
Valentines asked on 4/2/2022
How is cell service for working remotely? We have a booster also.
Gett'n There / AllAboutYourBike asked on 3/31/2022
Where is the best place to get about 30 gals of drinking water… free?
Reviews of Mexican Hat Rock Dispersed Camping 13 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 4 Users
Last reported 2/21/2022
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Last reported 4/4/2022
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 4/14/2021
“Private Property - Now $25”
Reviewed 4/7/2022
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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The sheriff told me that this is private property. There is a sign at the entrance that provides a website www.mexicanhatrocks.com where you can pay $25 to boondock here. Instead, I went 10 min up the road to Seven Sailors View dispersed camping on Garden of the Gods road.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Strong AT&T. No Verizon.”
Reviewed 4/4/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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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.... more
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.
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MiniHouseBigLiving would stay here again
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“Views, views, views!”
Reviewed 3/25/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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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). ... more
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.
Roetta32 would stay here again
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“Hidden gem ”
Reviewed 2/21/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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With many spots nicely hidden from the main road, you will have seclusion and beautiful views. Bear left at the fork in the road which will take you down to the river and into the valley!
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The Traveling Nurse would stay here again
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“nice dispersed camping”
Reviewed 11/23/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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pros: right off the road heading to monument valley, super secluded & lots of privacy, fire pits at most of the sites
cons: iffy service (could call & text but no internet), some of the sites you could get to with no problem but don't go up the hill to the right unless you have 4WD
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Paige would stay here again
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“Amazing!!”
Reviewed 6/16/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | First open spot! |
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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 ... more
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!
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Dave & Micki would stay here again
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“Outstanding”
Reviewed 5/18/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Outstanding view of Mexican Hat, quiet, beautiful sunset!
KC would stay here again
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“You want a place to get away from social media and the hustle and bustle of life?”
Reviewed 4/28/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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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, e... more
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!
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DirtTrailJunkies would stay here again
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“Amaze-balls!!!”
Reviewed 4/14/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This place is one of my husband and my favorite spots to camp! Spectacular views of Mexican hat and surrounding scenery. It’s right on the San Juan River, peaceful, relaxing, and just beautiful!
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Kylee would stay here again
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“Fabulous quiet spot”
Reviewed 10/1/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This is about 19 miles North of Monument Valley (Forest Gump Point). Full moon; 80s in the day And 50’s at night. Gravel road and mild wash boarded road. Just right off the road if you look for Mexican Hat Rock
KathyB would stay here again
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“Disappointing”
Reviewed 10/12/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | Pull out on side of road |
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All dispersed sites have been blocked off with the exception of 2. They have closed off the road a ways down so if you attempt to take a rig down the road it is very difficult to turn around at the closure and come back out.
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“No more dispersed camping!!!”
Reviewed 6/9/2019
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All pull outs are disabled and everywhere signs stating NO TRESSPASSING / PRIVATE PROPERTY
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noted 5/13/2022
Looking at a Gaia GPS map of private lands it looks like "some" of the land here is private but the land closer to the river appears to be BLM and is probably still free so do your own research and don't pay if you don't need to.
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