Can you reserve a site at Monitor and Merrimac Trailhead?

No. Monitor and Merrimac Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Monitor and Merrimac Trailhead

Facility · Utah ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Moab Field Office (Bureau of Land Management UT) · Open Access

4,492 ft
Elevation

The Monitor and Merrimac Trailhead offer views of the Monitor and Merrimac buttes, Determination Towers, and the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail. Route Description: The marked route goes up Courthouse Wash, past the historic Halfway Stage Station, and circles a large butte between Courthouse and Mill Canyon. Near the end of the loop, riders may wish to stop at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail. This ride makes a fairly easy family outing.

Getting there

Drive north on US 191 for approximately 15 miles to the signed Mill Canyon Road. Take this road approximately one mile to a large parking area.

38.72535, -109.73263 · 38°43'31.2"N 109°43'57.5"W

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Typical weather

Typically 96°F in Jul, down to 39°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	39	47	59	67	78	90	96	93	83	68	52	39
Low °F	17	25	32	39	48	58	66	63	53	40	27	17
Precip in	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.9	0.8	0.4	0.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Monitor and Merrimac Trailhead

Can you reserve a site at Monitor and Merrimac Trailhead?: No. Monitor and Merrimac Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Monitor and Merrimac Trailhead

Courthouse Rock Campground 0.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
North Klondike Campground 7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Lone Mesa Group Sites 7.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trailhead Interpretive Site 0.6 mi · Facility
Klondike Bluffs South Trailhead 1.1 mi · Facility
Sevenmile Rim Trailhead 2.1 mi · Facility
Bartlett Slickrock Jedi Trailhead 2.7 mi · Facility
Klonzo Trailhead 4.6 mi · Facility
Moab Brands Trailhead 6.2 mi · Facility
Klondike Bluffs North Trailhead 6.7 mi · Facility
Dinosaur Stomping Grounds Trailhead 6.8 mi · Facility
Copper Ridge Dinosaur Tracks Interpretive Site 7.4 mi · Facility

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

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