Camping in the Swell

[R]

I am coming to hike in the San Rafael Swell at the start of November, and want to car camp. I was thinking about the Temple Mountain area. What do you guys think? Thanks in advance.

-Richard

[Wasatch]

Depends on what areas your going to hit, but there are quite a few car camp spots all over that road.

[R]

We are looking at...

-Ding/Dang Canyons loop
-Wild Horse Window
-Crack/Chute Canyons loop
-Three Finger Canyon
-Calf, Cow and Pine Canyons
-Sids Mountain
-"Little Goblin Valley" (there was a recent post about it)

[Scott Card]

If you don't mind a few people and a couple of extras (water, shower, restrooms) the Goblin Valley State Park Campground. Of course there is a fee.

[Udink]

In the northern Swell, there's a sweet spot about 3/4-mile north of the pictograph panel in Buckhorn Wash. There's a vault toilet there, and several nice sandy spots to pitch a tent. It's only a couple of miles from where Calf/Cow/Pine canyons meet up with Buckhorn Wash, and another 15 or so miles from Little Goblin Valley. Here are a couple of pictures of the place:

http://udink.org/pictures/05012005/pan_1387.jpg
http://udink.org/pictures/05012005/pan_1381.jpg

[asdf]

North temple wash has a two great spots.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1242/1388495085_89e433e66d.jpg

A favorite campsite of ours is in the head of sinbad near crawford draw (http://flickr.com/photos/summit42/sets/72157594479092350/) ... but closer to dutchman arch (http://flickr.com/photos/summit42/612850284/)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1412/612196151_997a91d31b.jpg

great views in this camp site.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/152/362643698_2acea192db.jpg

[RedMan]

About 1 mile west of Temple Mountain camp ground there is an open camping spot on top of the ridge.

The sunrise behind temple mountain is spectacular.