Uinta Canyon Campground
This campground is located along the Uinta River. Fishing in the Uinta River for brown, rainbow, and cutthroat trout is a popular activity in this area. The High Uintas Wilderness trailhead is nearby.
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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 | Reservations are not accepted for this campground. |
| Fees | $5/night for a single unit. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 40.6240° N, 110.1397° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedBurnt Beaver Rx
21 mi from the campground
- PrescribedWestern Roughneck Rx
25 mi from the campground · 472 acres
- PrescribedD1 Pondo Rx
36 mi from the campground · 532 acres
- PrescribedCarter Creek Rx
39 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 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Sportsman's Warehouse ↗ | 32.8 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 2.1 mi
- 4.5 mi
- 8.3 miWest Fork Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 13.1 miChepeta Lake Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.9 miUinta River ↗20 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1 miUinta Canyon Dispersed West0.05 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 1.3 miLowline ↗8.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.3 miElkhorn Loop Big South Spur0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 2.8 miLily Pad3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.1 miChain Lakes-Atwood ↗17.6 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
- 4.4 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 Uinta Canyon Campground?
No. Uinta Canyon Campground is first-come, first-served. Reservations are not accepted for this campground. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Uinta Canyon Campground?
$5/night for a single unit.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Uinta Canyon Campground?
Uinta Canyon Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Uinta Canyon Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Pole Creek Lake Campground (5.8 mi, first-come), Uinta River Group (9.2 mi), and Reservoir Campground (10.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby