Pole Creek Lake Campground
Pole Creek Campground is located atop Pole Creek Mountain in a scenic lodgepole pine and Engelmann spruce forest, elevation 10,000 feet. Pole Creek Lake is a five-minute walk from the campground, offering pretty views and rainbow trout fishing. Trailheads for both hikers and ATVs are nearby.
More like this: first-come in Utah · tent only in Utah
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $5/night for a single unit. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | May |
| Forest | Ashley National Forest |
| Booking | Sites are not reservable. |
| Fees | $5/night for a single unit. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 40.6790° N, 110.0569° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedBurnt Beaver Rx
18 mi from the campground
- PrescribedWestern Roughneck Rx
24 mi from the campground · 472 acres
- PrescribedD1 Pondo Rx
30 mi from the campground · 532 acres
- PrescribedCarter Creek Rx
41 mi from the campground · 150 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 27.1 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Sportsman's Warehouse ↗ | 30.8 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 2.6 mi
- 3.1 miWest Fork Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 6.2 mi
- 7.8 miChepeta Lake Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 3.1 miElkhorn-West Fork ↗16.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.1 miWest Fork Whiterocks ↗8.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.4 miWest Fork Whiterocks Spur A1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.6 miQueant Spur A0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.7 miQueant Spur E0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4 miQueant Spur B0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Ashley National Forest, which overlaps Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
- inAshley National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,401,248 acres
- inUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,912,954 acres
- 7.4 miHigh Uintas Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 453,863 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Pole Creek Lake Campground?
No. Pole Creek Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are not reservable. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Pole Creek Lake Campground?
$5/night for a single unit.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Pole Creek Lake Campground?
Pole Creek Lake Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Pole Creek Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Uinta Canyon Campground (5.8 mi, first-come), Whiterocks Campground (7.3 mi, first-come), and Uinta River Group (11.3 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby