Comb Wash
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  • Camping
  • Locale: Bears Ears
  • Time: Overnight
  • Fee: None

This campground at the base of Cedar Mesa has spectacular views of Comb Ridge. It provides pleasant shade and convenient hiking options. There is one pit toilet, but no water.

Special Considerations

First come, first serve. This is a popular site with 4-wheelers. No fee.

  • Tips For Visiting Here with Respect
     Avoid Building Cairns

    Avoid Building Cairns

    Building cairns can impact sensitive sites and are a form of vandalism to the natural world. You might not realize it, but some stacked stones may be ancestral shrines. Leave placement of trail directional signs and leveling of cairns to land managers.

    Remember That Ancestral Landscapes Are Sacred

    Remember That Ancestral Landscapes Are Sacred

    Tribes and Pueblos consider ancestral landscapes a place for ceremony and a place where the ancestors’ spirits still reside. The soil, sky, animals, plants, cultural and ancestral sites are all interconnected and hold spiritual significance to Tribal nations.

    Steer Clear of Ancestral Structures

    Steer Clear of Ancestral Structures

    Structures are spiritually alive and still hold cultural significance to Tribal peoples. When recreating, visitors should refrain from leaning on walls, no matter how solid they look and avoid touching, standing on, or climbing in structures as they can be easily damaged.

  • Maps and Directions
  • Coordinates: 37.50708, -109.65440
  • Directions:

    From Bluff: Take Highway 191 north. After 22.7 miles turn left on UT-95. After 14.1 miles, turn right on Comb Wash Road. The campground is a short distance down this dirt road.

    From Blanding: Take Highway 191 south. After 4 miles, turn right on UT-95. After 14.1 miles, turn right on Comb Wash Road. The campground is a short distance down this dirt road.