McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
Camping is generally allowed, often only in designated sites
Camping on BLM-managed public land is generally permitted, but conservation areas commonly restrict it to designated sites and established roads. Check this unit's own rules before planning to stay.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 194 sq mi
- Managed by
- BLM
- Campgrounds
- 3
- Longest rig
- 60 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official BLM boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · Bureau of Land Management · 3 campgrounds shown
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
McInnis Canyons NCA encompasses a diverse landscape of salt brush desert and the dramatic, red rock canyons of the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness – which includes the second-largest concentration of natural arches in North America.
The McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area (MCNCA) is a 123,400-acre (499 km2) National Conservation Area located in Mesa County, west of Grand Junction, Colorado. The MCNCA has rugged sandstone canyons, natural arches, spires, and alcoves carved into the Colorado Plateau, through which runs a 24-mile (39 km) stretch of the Colorado River. Included in the MCNCA is the 75,500-acre (306 km2) Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness (BRCW) with 5,200 acres (21 km2) extending into eastern Grand County, Utah at the MCNCA's western boundary.
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- Black Ridge Canyons
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