Cedar Mesa Campground, Utah Camping Information

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Hotels near Cedar Mesa Campground, Utah:

Best Western Capitol Reef Resort, Torrey
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26.7 miles away
Torrey-Days Inn Capitol Reef N.P., Torrey
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27.1 miles away
Wonderland Inn, Torrey
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38.1 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

Escalante River
23 miles away
Keep in mind the very remote nature of this river.  This is not a casual trip for inexperienced boaters. Once you put-in at Highway 12 you will soon be a full-day hike from the nearest meaningful dirt road (Hole in the Rock Road).  Thought the river is relatively easy, you are committed to getting yourself all the way to Coyote Gulch (Crack-in-the-Rock) or to Lake Powell.  Probably the greatest danger is from strainers created by countless trees that have fallen (or been cut and dumped) into the channel.  The river may be Class II+, but the group should have Class IV backcountry experience.  There is no easy out if you screw up! Contrary to conventional wisdom, our group of four, found that older, hardshell kayaks worked very well for this trip. When it came time to exit the river we simply hauled the boats up the cliff at Crack-in-the-Rock with a rope. The climb out and Crack were done at night to avoid heat. River was 200+ cfs for our trip.  ...


Other campgrounds near Cedar Mesa Campground, Utah:

   Capitol Reef Campground, Wayne County, 13 miles away
      
   Lower Bown Campground, Garfield County, 14 miles away
      
   McMillan Springs Campground, Garfield County, 17 miles away
      
   Pine Creek Campground, Garfield County, 18 miles away
      
   Pleasant Creek Campground, Garfield County, 18 miles away
      
   Oak Creek Campground, Garfield County, 18 miles away
      
   Fruita Campground, Wayne County, 19 miles away
      
   Singletree Campground, Cedar City, 19 miles away
      

Paddling Rivers Near Cedar Mesa Campground, Utah:

   Fremont River, WayneCounty, 23 miles away
      Class III-V+ - 16 miles long (Torrey to Waterfall)

   Escalante River, Garfield / Wayne/ KaneCounty, 23 miles away
      Class I-II - 70 miles long (Calf Creek to Coyote Gulch)
...er, hardshell kayaks worked very well for this trip. When it came time to exit ...


National Parks near Cedar Mesa Campground, Utah:

   Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey - UT, 26 miles away
      
   Natural Bridges National Monument, Lake Powell - UT, 32 miles away
      
   Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page - AZ, 65 miles away
      
   Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Page - AZ, 65 miles away
      

Trails near Cedar Mesa Campground, Utah:

   Blind Trail, Garfield County, 6 miles away
      
   Indian Trail, Garfield County, 15 miles away
      

Lakes Near Cedar Mesa Campground, Utah:

   Lower Bowns Reservoir, Wayne CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      
   Bowns Reservoir, Garfield CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      

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