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Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management · Utah

Sids Mountain Wilderness - The Wedge

The Wedge Overlook offers expansive views of the San Rafael River below and the Sids Mountain Wilderness Area beyond.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.6,283ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Moab4h29real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,283 ft, Sids Mountain Wilderness - The Wedge has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
65°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
107 mi
4h29
02
Salt Lake City
169 mi
5h34
03
St. George
277 mi
7h01
By drive time
Moab · 4h29Salt Lake City · 5h34St. George · 7h01Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 15.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
16
Viewpoints
10

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
15.1 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.

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