Can you reserve a site at Dolores River Permits (Gateway, CO to Dewey Bridge, UT)?

Yes, Dolores River Permits (Gateway, CO to Dewey Bridge, UT) is reservable through Recreation.gov.

Dolores River Permits (Gateway, CO to Dewey Bridge, UT)

Permit ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Dolores River (Suitable - Recreational) · Open Access

4,456 ft
Elevation

Looking down from the mesa top to the Dolores River as it winds through the canyon. — Photo: Bob Wick, BLM · Recreation.gov

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38.74955, -109.05912 · 38°44'58.4"N 109°3'32.8"W

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Typical weather

Typically 95°F in Jul, down to 45°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	45	52	63	71	80	91	95	92	85	71	57	45
Low °F	21	27	34	40	48	57	64	62	53	41	30	22
Precip in	0.7	0.7	1.0	1.1	1.1	0.5	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.2	0.8	0.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Dolores River — Photo: Moab BLM · Recreation.gov

Stateline Rapid at Highwater — Photo: Moab BLM · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Dolores River Permits (Gateway, CO to Dewey Bridge, UT)

Can you reserve a site at Dolores River Permits (Gateway, CO to Dewey Bridge, UT)?: Yes, Dolores River Permits (Gateway, CO to Dewey Bridge, UT) is reservable through Recreation.gov.

Camping near Dolores River Permits (Gateway, CO to Dewey Bridge, UT)

Dewey Bridge Group Sites 14 mi · Campground · we watch it
Hittle Bottom Group Site 14.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Upper Onion Creek Group Site 15.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Lower Onion Creek Group Sites 15.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Warner Lake 19.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Dewey Bridge Recreation Site 14 mi · Facility
Hittle Bottom Recreation Site 14.3 mi · Facility
Amphitheatre Loop Trailhead 14.3 mi · Facility
Lower Onion Creek Campground 16.2 mi · Campground
Castleton Tower 18 mi · Facility
Mason Draw Campground 19.4 mi · Campground
Dewey Bridge Campground 19.5 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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