Pic: Do not collect $200. Virgin, UT
Derek from St. George didn’t have firsthand knowledge of camping options near the Kolob Canyons section of the park I planned to visit the next day. He had BLM maps of the area, but they weren’t entirely clear about where camping was allowed (where does the “lowland zone” end and the “upland zone” begin?) nor about which roads Isa would find passable. I thought I might ask for advice at the ranger station, but after a late start in the morning, a short hike in the afternoon, and an early dinner at the only restaurant in La Verkin, I arrived at the Kolob Canyons Visitor Center to find it closed.
It took some exploring but after five slow miles down a pretty gnarly forest road, my reward was a secluded, quiet (once the kids on ATVs wrapped up for the evening) spot next to a creek.
Danger Beyond This Point 