I drove South from Interstate Hwy 70 on Utah Hwy 128. The last approx. twenty five miles to Moab, the highway followed the Colorado River downstream. On the North side of the river is Arches National Park. When I reached the North Side of Moab, Utah, they had a very nice walking and bicycle bridge over Colorado River at a City of Moab (free) Park. I made my stop in Moab for supplies then drove North up the Colorado River to Castle Valley junction and to my next camp in the La Sal Mountains.
Comment: When I first started my travel adventures in Utah all that area by the Colorado was free backcountry camping; and I had a number of good camps by the river. Well times change and the only legal camps are in a few pay campgrounds. With all the new visitation to Southern Utah, it is no longer practical for backcountry (or dispersed) camping. Since it is not ethical for people to enter a persons private camp, all the river visitation would be filled in with campers; thus many people would not be able to park by the river and enjoy the experience. The good of the
