Moab Day Use Sites
The Moab Skyway Day Use Site and the Colorado River Day Use Area are managed by the BLM's Moab Field Office.
The Moab Skyway Day Use Site is located 15 feet off Kane Creek Road and offers views of the Colorado River, the Scott and Norma Matheson Wetlands Preserve, and the city of Moab.
Formerly a privately owned site that featured a tram to shuttle users to the top of the Moab Rim, this location is saturated with unique Moab history. The property was purchased through the Land and Water Conservation Fund and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, who later added improvements such as a shade structure, picnic tables, an accessible vault toilet, and interpretive signage.
The Colorado River Day Use Area is located on State Route 128, the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway, which is also part of the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway. It allows visitors to enjoy the scenery, host an event, or picnic outside of the developed campgrounds.
The downstream portion of the site has a 10’x10’ shade shelter and is available on a first-come-first-served basis. The upstream portion is reservable by the hour through Rec.gov and has a 20’x 20’ shade shelter.
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Moab Skyway Day Use Site
Accessibility Description (ABA/ADA)
The site has a large, paved parking area with about 24 paint-striped spaces, 2 of which are marked as accessible and located near the toilet and covered picnic area. Parts of the asphalt surface are buckling, and the lot has a slight (less than 5 percent) slope.
There are 2 unisex accessible vault toilets in a restroom facility. A cement ramp leads up to the restroom building from the parking lot. A steel railing has been installed along two edges of the ramp. There are no sinks in this facility and the site does not have potable water.
A 20’ x 20’ shade structure covers 3 picnic tables, 2 of which have extensions on one end to accommodate visitors in wheelchairs. The tables sit on hard-packed gravel. A cut-out from the curb provides wheelchair access.
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Colorado River Day Use Area
Accessibility Description (ABA/ADA)
The site has ample parking, including a signed accessible parking spot with a concrete access aisle. The access aisle connects to a concrete walkway leading to the 10’ x 10’ shade shelter. A picnic table with an extension on one end to accommodate visitors in wheelchairs sits on a concrete pad under this shade structure. There is no grill near this shelter.
Visitors can access the unisex single vault toilet, which was designed to be accessible, using the site’s gravel surface. However, erosion has created a lip at the front edge of the toilet’s concrete pad that may pose challenges to people with mobility impairments. There is no running water at this site.
The 20’ x 20’ shade structure has 4 picnic tables, 2 of which are accessible, and an accessible grill.
There are 3 other picnic tables along the path leading from the information kiosk to the 10’ x 10’ shade shelter. They sit on the ground and may pose challenges to visitors with mobility impairments.
A paved pathway along the river links this site to Lion’s Park.
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Descriptions and photos uploaded August 2024. Please note that actual on-the-ground conditions may vary due to natural events (e.g., weather, wildfires, erosion), normal wear and tear, or site improvements.
