Great drive up the side of a Mesa. Wonderful views and a great spot to spend the night.read more

Well, I guess...for those who are looking into visiting Muley Point Overlook...it does get combined…read morewith driving the 3 mile road - Moki Dugway. I was a fan of Moki Dugway and making my way up to the top of Cedar Mesa. But...Muley Point fell pretty flat for me. I have by far seen much better overlooks during my time. It's the truth. Muley Point was scenic, but I wasn't blown away by it. There was potential maybe for it to be great....but my biggest problem was that I wasn't able to capture that "wow moment". When I arrived here, btw....after driving up Moki Dugway, I found Muley Point by making my first left at the top of the dugway and then driving the simple 5 mile dirt road to the end...as far as I could go. Although there weren't any signs for it, at the end of the roadway I simply got out of my car and I knew I was there. This overlook was just frustrating for me. I wasn't able to put myself in any of the pictures because I was standing high up on top of rocks and boulders while trying to peer down and out into the distance. The angling down for pictures had no potential. Basically it's a straight drop down below. The viewing platform was very high up and the terrain of the windswept "goosenecks" valley was very low...especially trying to fit myself into any photos. I know I'm being quite picky, but I was disappointed with the experience. I was able to take pictures to the best of my ability capturing the sweeping landscape, but ultimately it was WAY TOO DANGEROUS to step too far out on the ledge just for the perfect pics. I had to stand from afar (to be safe) and this was a real buzzkill for me. I'll just say when you're here...you'll understand what I'm trying to relay. But certainly Muley Point had potential. If I had to relate and put into comparison of what the scenery was all about, I'd say it had a lot of aspects like Goosenecks State Park (which is not too far away) and some Canyonlands National Park type terrain. It wasn't colorful whatsoever....but the natural sweeping canyons and halls of cliffs made it understandable why tourists could be thinking it's great. But (for those who are still reading this, lol) Goosenecks State Park just a few miles down the road....had much much more of an accessible ledge to put myself into the pictures without hindering the balance and comparison between the landscape and my squatting body, lol. In all, I refuse to take selfie pictures...so if that's what you want...then it is what it is. I'm just saying Goosenecks afforded me a lot vantage points and opportunities along the overlook and ledge to make for memorable photos....just like at Horseshoe Bend (another place w/ similar geography)....who doesn't want to be in their photos, appreciating and peering out into the majestic distance? Basically saying...I just value putting myself in pictures, hehehe. Also, Muley Point did have "Canyonlands-esque" NP aspects to it, but Canyonlands was made for visitors and tourists to capture essential and beautiful moments...but just not here at desolate Muley Point. After walking back and forth and in and out of all the cracks and crevices looking for a proper spot to grab the essence of this overlook, I gave up. And...lots of the sections of Muley Point had me facing straight into the sun which altogether negated any ideal photography. In the end...I snapped a few pics and returned back along the 5 mile road to the end of Moki Dugway. Although there was virtually no one present at this overlook, I will say that you are allowed to camp here and for free! That's actually a great aspect of Muley Point. I did see 2 tents set up and somehow an RV camper as well though I'm not sure how the camper traveled up Moki Dugway which discourages large vehicles to make the trek. Maybe the RV was coming from the opposite direction where there's no elevated upgrades and or switchbacks climbing any mountains. Overall though, I guess if you're going to drive up Moki Dugway, you might as well go a little further and drive here to Muley Point....especially if you're looking to camp out for the evening. I could envision camping out during a pretty sunset and underneath the Southern Utah stars being quite pleasant. So, yeah...sorry for a being a downer about Muley Point. And sorry for being so detailed and pinpointed about my visit here. I guess I had high expectations about this viewpoint especially since I appreciated so much Goosenecks State Park and Valley of the Gods from earlier in the day. Just....I have witnessed much much better and more accessible overlooks along my travels.