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Bureau of Land ManagementMoab Field Office (BLM) · Utah
Hittle Bottom Group Site
Overview Hittle Bottom Campground is located on the banks of the Colorado River and is a popular launch site for river trips.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,098ft
Comf.Mar-Nov6 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Moab0h46real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 4,098 ft, Hittle Bottom Group Site has a 6-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 8 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 3
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 25.
74°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
26 mi
0h46
02
Salt Lake City
247 mi
4h53
03
St. George
351 mi
5h55
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
20
Peaks
8
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
To nearest major road
13.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.