Gold Butte National Monument—Virgin River

Camp Review

• The dispersed campsite was on a bluff overlooking the Virgin River. When we woke up in the morning, we had a nice view of the lazy river. However, due to the river, there were a few bugs, even though it was a cold winter night.

• There was no trash, and we could not see anyone else. However, in the morning, someone on a motorcycle did come and check out the site, though they left before I could greet them.

• During the night, the only thing I could hear was the river. Otherwise, it was absolutely quiet.

 

What Happened?

Cassie and I wanted to explore Gold Butte National Monument the next day, so we found a dispersed campsite on GaiaGPS that seemed really close to the Virgin River. We arrived in complete darkness, so we couldn’t see anything. We just went to bed as soon as the camper was set up.

In the morning, we enjoyed the view for a few minutes, before packing up and heading deeper into the national monument.