Compare the dunes

WHITE WASH ยท TOWNS

Green River
or Moab.

One is close, the other has everything. Either way, buy it all before you leave the interstate.

MapPlan a trip

Green River

BLM puts the dunes 25 miles southeast of Green River, reached by driving 13 miles east on I-70 to Exit 173. In town, the John Wesley Powell River History Museum at 1765 East Main Street is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., (435) 564-3427.

Aerial view of a small town beside a winding brown river, with farm fields and a highway
The town of Green River and the Green River, seen from the air. Photograph: Bobak Ha'Eri, Wikimedia Commons, 2010. CC BY 3.0, resized.

Sources: BLM: White Wash Sand Dunes Trailhead, John Wesley Powell River History Museum: plan your visit. Checked September 10, 2026.

Moab

Moab is 48 miles southeast of the dunes. It is home to the BLM Moab Field Office at 82 East Dogwood (435-259-2100) and Moab Regional Hospital, whose emergency room at 450 Williams Way is open 24 hours.

A busy main street lined with shops and motels running toward red rock cliffs
Main Street, U.S. Highway 191, running north through downtown Moab. Photograph: Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, 2025. CC BY 4.0, resized.

Sources: BLM: White Wash Sand Dunes Trailhead, Moab Regional Hospital: contact. Checked September 10, 2026.

Buy before you leave town

  • Fuel for the tow vehicle and every machine
  • All the drinking water the group needs
  • Food, ice and shade
  • Your Utah non-resident permit, bought online in advance

Source: Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation: non-resident permits. Checked September 10, 2026.

Check the managing agency before you tow

This is an independent planning guide. Fees, hours, closures, fire orders and riding boundaries change. Confirm the current details with the BLM Moab Field Office.

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