[1] On December 4, 2017, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation that reduced the area of Bears Ears National Monument, proclaimed by President Barack Obama on December 28, 2016, with new monument boundaries that exclude the Valley of the Gods.

The road is rather steep and bumpy in parts but is passable by non-four-wheel drive vehicles in dry weather.

The western end joins Utah State Route 261 shortly before its 1,200-foot (370 m) ascent up Cedar Mesa at Moki Dugway, while the eastern end starts nine miles (14 km) from the town of Mexican Hat along U.S. Route 163 and heads north, initially crossing flat, open land and following the course of Lime Creek, a seasonal wash, before turning west toward the buttes and pinnacles.

In addition to the gravel road, the area is also crisscrossed by off-road dirt trails.

Dispersed camping is permitted at previously disturbed sites, though campfires are not allowed.