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Windwhistle Campground

Canyon Rims · Recreation.gov

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An overview of Windwhistle Campground featuring individual campsites connected by a gravel road. All campsites have picnic tables and are near one of two vault toilets. Navajo sandstone cliffs rise to the south and east.Windwhistle Campground is nestled in a cove of Navajo Sandstone in a pinyon-juniper forest. A map showing the layout of the Windwhistle campground including the parking and trail to the group site and nature trail.A campsite with metal picnic table and fire ring surrounded by pinyon and juniper trees and tall sandstone cliffs in the background.

About

Located 38 miles southwest of Moab, the campground is nestled against the smooth sandstone of Roan Bailey Mesa. At approximately 6,000 feet in elevation, it is somewhat cooler than Moab in the summer. A one-mile nature trail starts in the campground. Nighttime brings excellent star gazing opportunities.  This quiet campground is perfect for exploring the spectacular Canyon Rims Recreation Area. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. One group site, Windwhistle Group Site, is available for reservation through Recreation.gov while the individual sites are first-come, first-served.Situated on the road to the Needles Overlook, this area abounds in hiking, off-highway vehicle and mountain biking options. You are close to the Needles District of Canyonlands where there are numerous hiking and 4WD trails.The campground has 15 individual campsites and a reservable group site that utilized parking near site 11 and is accessed by a short, sandy hike. All sites share a single vault toilet and spigot with seasonal water. Please do not use this water to fill large RV tanks. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring.Windwhistle is a wonderful hideaway tucked in the beautiful red rock. This isolated campground is surrounded by cliffs and canyons with great access to viewpoints, vistas and backcountry exploration.Windwhistle is on the road to the Needles Overlook and Hatch Point. It is close to the Needles District of Canyonlands and the Indian Creek climbing area. Wilson Arch, Ken's Lake and the La Sal Mountain Loop road are all between Windwhistle and Moab.

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