MEXICAN HAT, UT

Goosenecks SP. 7 BD sites, tables, fire rings, & many undesignated dispersed sites. Trashcans. Vault toilets. $10, extra car $5. Pay iron ranger if attendant not present. Senior rate for UT residents 50% off. 14-day limit. Open all yr. 3.9 mi N of bridge in town on US-163, TL (W) on SR-261, go 0.8 mi, TL on SR-316 (ignore warning signs re: severe switchbacks/road conditions; those are after this turn), go 3.5 mi to SP. N37 10.475 W109 55.572. Easy paved access up to view pkg area. Sm rocky/dirt area to R by toilets. Dirt/rock rd to L goes ~1.2 mi out to point, dispersed sites all along on both sides of “gooseneck”. Rd much rougher after ~0.7 mi. Any size RV. ATT OK, no T-Mobile, Verizon OK w/ mimo antenna or booster. 4600′ elev. W, free (ask for key inside sta), at Exxon sta in town, S end of pkg lot near st. Superb views incl of San Juan Riv 1000′ down, saw 22 desert sheep. OHV/bike trails nearby. Very windy at times. PHOTO. Bruce & Sharon Brunton #16851 & 26941 Jul 00. Last updated by Paul Codyer #151338 stayed Apr 22. Reval by Charlie Watkins #112065 stayed Oct 23.

Pullouts along US-163 (incl thru Monument Valley): 1) MMs 2.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6, 7, 11 & 16. Also MM 406 in AZ (E side). WARNING: Map source shows the 1st 20 mi of US-163 in UT, up to the San Juan Riv at Mexican Hat, as going thru Navajo land (not BLM), as well as far S into AZ. Pullouts may be state hwy land, Navajo land, or both. Someone knocked on our door wanting $30 to park O/N, settled for $10. As always, park at your own risk. Ken & Joanne Parsons #72707 Mar 07. Last updated by Tom & Mary Mosher #55516 Oct 12. Reval by Priscilla & Bill Scott #87327 viewed May 16.
2) ~2 mi N of town, W side of hwy, directly across from access rd to the Hat formation. Access rd is also used by a gravel operation, so some heavy truck traffic during the day. Tom Phipps #21001 stayed Mar 15. Reval by Priscilla & Bill Scott #87327 viewed May 16.
3) 3 mi N of town at jct SR-261 (rd to Goosenecks SP), lg gravel pkg area, SW corner. 37 11.674 -109 51.995. Also 2 smaller ones w/in 0.1 mi W on SR-261. Map source shows in BLM land. Verizon 3G. Dale Southern #75777 Sep 09. Last updated by Paul Codyer #151338 viewed Apr 22.
4) Lg gravel area on SE side at MM 30.5 with room for several lg RVs. N37.24054 W109.79053. Map source shows in BLM land. Ken & Joanne Parsons #72707 Mar 07. Last reval by Priscilla & Bill Scott #87327 viewed May 19.

Valley of the Gods scenic drive (BLM), CR-242. Pkg & BD for lg rigs at both ends (sm vehicle recommended for drive, tho some lg rigs do). BD spots for sm RVs along the rd. No facilities. Free. 16.8-mi gravel rd starts & ends at: ~12.5 mi W of jct US-163 & US-191 (4.1 mi E of jct US-163 & SR-261), on US-163, MM 29, at N37.23552 W109.81363, and, ~6.4 mi W of US-163 on SR-261, at N37.26426 W109.93251. Pkg area OK for lg rig by info board at SR-261 end (ignore restricted rd condition signs, OK up to here) but sm rig only further on rd due to steep dips. No lg rig pkg area right at US-163 end (pkg area by info board is 1/2 mi up dirt rd w/ steep hill & 2 spots to L where rd goes thru a stream, lg rigs make it if red clay rd not wet), but can use pullout US-163 MM 30.5 (see other listing). Many nice spots in 1st 5 mi from US-163 end. Beautiful views. PHOTO. Drake Bozarth #94345 stayed May 16. Last updated by Paul Codyer #151338 stayed Apr 22. Last reval by Carol & Wayne Thomas #119083 viewed May 24.

Also see UT, BLANDING.