Desolation Gray Canyons Screen Cabins
Desolation Gray Canyons Screen Cabins is a BLM campground in Utah. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- BLM campground
- Location
- Utah
- Coordinates
- 39.83361, -109.94167
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Historic & Cultural Site
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Desolation Gray Canyons Screen Cabins
Overview The Green River splits the 10,000 foot high Tavaputs Plateau to form the rugged canyons of Desolation Gray Canyons. Access to the canyons is the Sand Wash Ranger Station, a remote primative boat ramp and campground. While the canyons and river can be remote, rugged and beautiful during the hot summer months, Sand Wash can be overrun by mosquitos. Weather can run the gamet from hot 100 degree days with no wind, to wind, rain, or snow. Screen cabins are provided to allow the boater an escape from the bugs and weather. Recreation Sand Wash is a destination for those that have a permit to float the Desolation and Gray Canyons of the Green River. Remote and primative, the area prepares the river runners for a relaxed river trip where solitude and nature abound. Historic and archaeogical sites are numerous on the river. River runners must be prepared to be self supported on the river. Facilities There is a primitive boat ramp at Sand Wash, a primitive eight-site campground, a contact/information station, staffed ranger station and vault toilets. This remote site does not provide trash receptacles or water. Due to the remoteness of the area, many groups camp the night here before their launch on the river. Due to frequent mosquito plagues, Sand Wash offers four campsites with screened cabins. Cabins are 12 feet by 16 feet, screen on all four sides with a door and roof. There is a small table and bench inside. Cabins are limited to one (1) per group launching. Please allo
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 206 designated routes (188 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Wash Recreation Area | Private campground | 1.5 mi | — | — |
| Pelican Lake Campground | BLM campground | 27 mi | — | No hookups |
| Nine Mile Guest Ranch & RV/Campground | Private campground | 28 mi | — | — |
| Strarvation State Park Campground | RV park | 37 mi | — | — |
| Lakeside Park | RV park | 37 mi | — | — |
| Timberlane Camp | Private campground | 41 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.