Utah · Camping · Near Moab

Horsethief Group Sites

5
sites: from $100
fee: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

5 sites for group and tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 5,836 ft
Near MoabMoab Field Office

The five reservable Horsethief Group Sites are ideal for smaller gatherings (10-20 people & 6 sedans/trucks/vans only---no trailers or RVs). Group Site #39 is located in the main campground and Group Sites A, B, C, D are located in the adjacent campground, which is designed to accomodate tent and van campers only. Horsethief Campground is ideal for those wishing to be close to The Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park. The area also offers outdoor enthusiasts many options for hiking, mountain & road biking and four-wheel drive tours. The town of Moab is 25 minutes away and has dining, shopping, sports rentals, tour companies and museums.

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Horsethief Group Sites
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Eat after
Proper Brewing
Brewery
On your way back · 13 mi
If it rainsCarter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hell's Revenge
Attraction
In town

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Carter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

Local outfitters

Up The Creek Campground15 mi away
Moab Rim Campark16 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- RodeoMountain biking · Next door
- Jewel Tibbetts ArchNatural arch · ~5 min drive
- Four Arch CanyonRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: runt35, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Merrimac ButteSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Horsethief Group Sites
Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  37° / 22°
  4 wet · 4 snow
2. Feb
  43° / 27°
  4 wet · 3 snow
3. Mar
  54° / 35°
  5 wet · 2 snow
4. Apr
  62° / 40°
  5 wet · 1 snow
5. May
  72° / 50°
  5 wet
6. Jun
  85° / 62°
  3 wet
7. Jul
  91° / 68°
  6 wet
8. Aug
  88° / 66°
  7 wet
9. Sep
  79° / 57°
  6 wet
10. Oct
  65° / 44°
  5 wet
11. Nov
  49° / 33°
  4 wet · 2 snow
12. Dec
  37° / 23°
  4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Neck, UT, 8.6 mi away at 5,871 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.