Horsethief Campground

Overview

Campsites are tucked in the pygmy pinyon-juniper forest on the mesas above Moab, yet offer great views. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The campground has four loops: Appaloosa, Buckskin, Cayuse, and Dapple.

Operator

BLM

Camping types

RV, Tent

Fee

From $20 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Phone

(435) 259-2100

Amenities

No amenity details published by the sources yet.

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Horsethief Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Gemini Bridges TrailheadTrailhead · 1.4 mi from campShow on map
• Jewel Tibbetts Arch TrailheadTrailhead · 2.7 mi from camp

  Length of Hike: 2.1 miles, round-trip (semi-loop); allow about 2 hours round-trip. Recreation.gov

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• Navajo Rocks TrailheadTrailhead · 4.0 mi from camp

  18 mile long mountain bike singletrack trail. Recreation.gov

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• Gold Bar Recreation SiteHike · 9.8 mi from campShow on map
• Corona Arch TrailHike · 9.8 mi from camp

  The Corona Arch Trail was designated as a National Recreation Trail on May 30, 2018. Recreation.gov

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• Neck Spring TrailHike · 5.6 mi long · 9.1 mi from camp

  A loop trail climbing about 299 ft, maintained by National Park Service.

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Mountain biking

• GetawayBike ride · 7.7 mi long · Moderate · 1.3 mi from camp

  A loop mountain-bike route.

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• 7-UpBike ride · 9.6 mi long · Moderate · 1.7 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route starting near Magnificent 7 Trailhead.

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• Bull RunBike ride · 5.5 mi long · Hard · 2.1 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route starting near Magnificent 7 Trailhead.

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• Coney IslandBike ride · 2.9 mi long · 2.2 mi from campShow on map

Rivers and rafting

• Boating in CanyonlandsPaddling and rafting · 1-12 Days · 27.5 mi from camp

  The Colorado and Green rivers have played a significant role in shaping the landscape of Canyonlands. National Park Service

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Scenic sights

• Bird's View Butte & Crow's Head Spires OverlookViewpoint · 6.6 mi from camp

  A BLM overlook, named in the late 1950's, according to long-time Moab resident Lin Ottinger. OpenStreetMap

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• Plateau OverlookViewpoint · 3.2 mi from campShow on map
• Dellenbaugh TunnelCave · 8.6 mi from campShow on map
• Upheaval DomePeak · 4,921 ft · 11.9 mi from camp

  Upheaval Dome is an enigmatic geological structure in San Juan County, Utah, United States, that has been variously interpreted as a meteorite impact structure or a salt dome. Wikipedia

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• Airport TowerPeak · 5,810 ft · 13.2 mi from camp

  Airport Tower is a 700-foot-tall sandstone butte located in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, in San Juan County, Utah. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• The CrackhouseClimbing · 6.2 mi from campShow on map
• North Dakota CragClimbing · 30.0 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.