Muley Point is a spectacular vista located at the southern end of Cedar Mesa, in southeastern Utah. From the point you can look out over the twisting San Juan River and see some of the towering formations in Monument Valley.

Muley ranks with the best of the lookout points in Utah including Deadhorse Point, Goosenecks, and the overlooks in Canyonlands and Canyon Rim.

Muley is undeveloped and little-known, and so it draws far fewer tourists than its more famous peers. But if offers a bonus – you can camp right there on the rim. There are several nice camping spots where the road dead-ends at the viewpoint. Other sites can be found a short distance back along the access road.

There are trees and plenty of rocks to climb on, but no facilities of any kind.

The Mokie Dugway snakes its way up from Valley of the Gods to the top of the plateau, allowing people to drive Hwy 261 between Natural Bridges National Monument and the town of Mexican Hat. Hwy 261 is paved and relatively flat in all areas except at the Dugway. The switchbacks that climb the cliff are gravel and steep, with right turns. Some people find the infamous switchbacks daunting or even scary, but people pull trailers up and down the road without any problem.

To reach Muley Point, take the improved dirt road west from Hwy 261 right at the top of the dugway. There are two main areas offering views along that access road, and you can camp at both. People pull trailers to camping spots now far from the rim.

I like to camp at Muley because of the spectacular views and also because it makes a great base camp from which to do explore and day hike the rugged canyons in the Cedar Mesa/Grand Gulch area.

Cedar Mesa gets considerable snow during winter. I enjoy camping in the area from April through November. In my book, Muley is one of Utah's best undeveloped camping areas.