About this campground
The Blues Overlook sits across from the delicate pink limestone ledges of Powell Point, which rises to an elevation of 10,188 feet, and above. "The Blues," a badland of gray-green shales deposited some 80 million years ago when the area was covered by an inland ocean.
Getting there
From Escalante, drive 17 miles west on Highway 12, the overlook is on your right. From Highway 89 drive 42 east on Highway 12 the overlook is on your left.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- PINE LAKE CAMPGROUNDDixie National Forest9 mi
- Upper Valley Granary WaysideBureau of Land Management10 mi
- Cottonwood Canyons Scenic BackwayBureau of Land Management11 mi
- Cannonville Visitor CenterBureau of Land Management13 mi
- Grosvenor Arch Day Use SiteBureau of Land Management13 mi
- Escalante Interagency Visitor CenterGlen Canyon National Recreation Area16 mi
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The Blues Overlook Wayside doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Utah campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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