BLM Road 717 Dispersed Camping
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Write a Review BLM-717 Kanab, UT 84741 435-644-1300 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.0953, -112.1347
Overview of BLM Road 717 Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by David on 5/9/2024
Longest RV Reported: 28 feet
Reported by RoadPickle.com on 5/13/2019
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 5,511 ft / 1,679 m
Max Stay 14
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Reviews of BLM Road 717 Dispersed Camping 10 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 5/19/2023
“Great option east of Kanab”
Reviewed 5/9/2024
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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Love the available spaces in this area. Most sites have great views. The turnoff is hard to miss. Using Google maps the road is listed as K4020. There is a yellow cattle guard and tall deer fence. For the next 1/2 miles there are several great sites that any type RV can use. My 24' with towed vehicle was fine. Access road was a little ... more
Love the available spaces in this area. Most sites have great views. The turnoff is hard to miss. Using Google maps the road is listed as K4020. There is a yellow cattle guard and tall deer fence. For the next 1/2 miles there are several great sites that any type RV can use. My 24' with towed vehicle was fine. Access road was a little rutted but easily traveled. Only negative is the US 89 highway noise at times even when a half mile from the Highway.
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“Lovely Spot!”
Reviewed 6/14/2023
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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My 8 year old son and I are traveling this summer, coming from Sedona, AZ heading to Zion Nat’l Park. We were stoping to hike along the way, so we were unsure how far we would make it. We got to this spot, easily found the road and we pulled into the first spot on the right after you go up the hill. We did not pull in until 7:30pm, so ... more
My 8 year old son and I are traveling this summer, coming from Sedona, AZ heading to Zion Nat’l Park. We were stoping to hike along the way, so we were unsure how far we would make it. We got to this spot, easily found the road and we pulled into the first spot on the right after you go up the hill. We did not pull in until 7:30pm, so we basically quickly l set up, ate and then went to sleep. I was expecting lots of road noise since we were in the spot closest to the road; however, at night the traffic is very very low so noise was not a problem at all. If you are a particularly light sleeper, just continue further in away from the road. There were lovely trees and flowers blooming when we were there. Highly recommend.
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camper-822666 would stay here again
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“Boondock Paradise”
Reviewed 5/19/2023
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
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Peaceful stay. Saw a handful of people come and go. Stayed closer to the highway so it was constant noise all day, but quieter at night. Amazing views of the GSENM and night sky. I was able to steam video calls for work all week. T-Mobile averaged 50/5 mbps. Plenty of privacy between sites. Weather in the upper 70/low 50. Close enough ... more
Peaceful stay. Saw a handful of people come and go. Stayed closer to the highway so it was constant noise all day, but quieter at night. Amazing views of the GSENM and night sky. I was able to steam video calls for work all week. T-Mobile averaged 50/5 mbps. Plenty of privacy between sites. Weather in the upper 70/low 50. Close enough to Page, AZ or Kanab, UT for stocking up and dumping tanks. Btw, bring a shovel if you don’t have something to shit IN.
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ThreeCats would stay here again
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“Nothing special, but it was alright ”
Reviewed 5/4/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Very easy to miss the road. I think the road that is on Google maps no longer exists. Look for a dirt road with a cattle bridge that goes straight back. The road was ok for our sprinter van until about the 4th campsite, then it was deeply rutted so we opted to take a site near some other campers. Perfectly fine for one night. Also TONS... more
Very easy to miss the road. I think the road that is on Google maps no longer exists. Look for a dirt road with a cattle bridge that goes straight back. The road was ok for our sprinter van until about the 4th campsite, then it was deeply rutted so we opted to take a site near some other campers. Perfectly fine for one night. Also TONS of deer around!
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Morg_B would stay here again
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“Windy but private”
Reviewed 4/14/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 2nd site back |
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Can be tricky finding the road so pay close attention because it will sneak up you.
35' Class A made it to the second site back, one rough patch. Able to turn around and have beautiful views of GSENM!
We saw one truck drive by during our 3 day/2 night stay.
There was no gate, except for the cattle guard we have to drive over.
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kritty01 would stay here again
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“Ok but not amazing ”
Reviewed 3/16/2022
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Not very many good large campsites after the first two big open spaces. We found a spot about a mile in for our 28 foot travel trailer, but most of the sites are small (and we scouted a lot). On the positive side, the road is good and there is very little traffic. Good LTE signal, and very little noise from the highway.
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Sanjuan lady would stay here again
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“Peaceful and relaxing ”
Reviewed 4/10/2021
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Great place to boondock..... peaceful and secluded sites. SingleSite lane dirt road but we were able to navigate it with our 28 foot RV without a problem. First few sites were occupied, but we were able to drive further out to find a site. Great views. Not sure a larger rig would be able to handle it, limited areas to turn around and d... more
Great place to boondock..... peaceful and secluded sites. SingleSite lane dirt road but we were able to navigate it with our 28 foot RV without a problem. First few sites were occupied, but we were able to drive further out to find a site. Great views. Not sure a larger rig would be able to handle it, limited areas to turn around and definitely not a place to be when it rains.
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advdogs would stay here again
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“Peaceful and relaxing”
Reviewed 4/10/2021
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Very secluded area off a dirt road. We were able to navigate it in a 28 ft RV.... taking it slow. The first few sites were taken so went further along the road and found a dirt driveway leading to a site.... got out and walked it first to make sure our rig could navigate it. Found a rock fire ring. Worked out great for us. Would be di... more
Very secluded area off a dirt road. We were able to navigate it in a 28 ft RV.... taking it slow. The first few sites were taken so went further along the road and found a dirt driveway leading to a site.... got out and walked it first to make sure our rig could navigate it. Found a rock fire ring. Worked out great for us. Would be difficult to turn around.... not sure any larger rig would be able to handle it. Be sure there’s no rain in your forecast...... wouldn’t want to be in that road in the rain.
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advdogs would stay here again
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“Nice spot to hang out”
Reviewed 11/5/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
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We pulled into the first large spot on the right. Big enough for two big rigs. Walking down the road there was another big clearing about a 1/4 mile down the road that would allow for several spots.The area was a little busy due to hunting season. It meant a few more cars but we felt safe. Keep in mind it is a dirt lot in an area th... more
We pulled into the first large spot on the right. Big enough for two big rigs. Walking down the road there was another big clearing about a 1/4 mile down the road that would allow for several spots.The area was a little busy due to hunting season. It meant a few more cars but we felt safe. Keep in mind it is a dirt lot in an area that doesn’t see a lot of precipitation which means more dust. The location is about 22 miles outside of Kanab. It puts you closer to many of the more popular hikes in the area. Kanab is a great town to visit. Both Verizon and AT&T worked well. Please remember to clean up your trash. I filled two bags full of garbage previous people left behind.
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Marxmail would stay here again
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“Beautiful views of southern Grand Staircase Escalante”
Reviewed 5/13/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 10 |
| RV Length: | 28' |
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BLM Road 717 is not labeled on Google Maps, it just shows up on satellite view as a dirt road branching off of US-89, about 22 miles east of Kanab, UT, and running for several miles towards the Vermilion Cliffs. But this road, and others, are labeled on BLM maps. The first campsite along Road 717 (as marked here on Campendium), is l... more
BLM Road 717 is not labeled on Google Maps, it just shows up on satellite view as a dirt road branching off of US-89, about 22 miles east of Kanab, UT, and running for several miles towards the Vermilion Cliffs. But this road, and others, are labeled on BLM maps.
The first campsite along Road 717 (as marked here on Campendium), is located at the intersection with BLM Road 720. It's a good sized clearing, enough to accommodate 40+ foot trailers. If you drove further along Road 717, you will find dozens more campsites, however the road becomes extremely rutted. We did see other trucks pulling trailers along Road 717, but they went very slow, carefully avoiding the ruts. This first campsite, however, is very accessible.
This camp offers great views of red rock mesas in the distance, and gives you a good sense of why they named this area "Grand Staircase". This camp is surrounded by Utah Juniper and Big Sage. The sage is very fragrant when rubbed, and you can actually cook with it. Verizon 4G comes in weak, about 1-2 bars, but usable with a booster. We could see US-89 from this site, and could hear big trucks go by, but we could tune it out and otherwise found a lot of peace and tranquility here. There are a few juniper trees to conceal you from drivers along US-89, but you're still partially visible from the road. Not much in terms of wildlife, aside from an occasional deer in the distance.
What makes this site great is that you're only 22 miles from Kanab (about 20 minutes away) for all your supplies, but about 20-30 miles from all the great hiking in southern Grand Staircase.
Technically, the BLM requires you to obtain a camping permit all across Grand Staircase. Permits are free. You obtain them either at the BLM Visitor Center in Kanab, or the Paria Contact Station (near Paria, UT).
It's a 14-day limit, but we saw no BLM officials come by.
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RoadPickle.com would stay here again
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“CLOSED. fenced off and locked up ”
noted 4/7/2022
No way to camp here anymore
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