Bureau of Land Management · Utah
Calf Creek Recreation Area
Bureau of Land Management · Utah, United States · in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- Sites
- 13
- Elevation
- 5,397 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 435-826-5499
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
BLM campground. Calf Creek Campground is a desert oasis located within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Recreation Area includes a 13-site campground, a day-use picnic area and a trailhead. The campground provides small sites nestled along Calf Creek on a first-come, first-served basis.
Fees
Calf Creek Campground provides 13 campsites. They are first-come first-serve at $15.00 per campsite per night. Interagency Senior and Access Pass Holders receive 50% off camping fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 26° | 1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 31° | 17° | 81° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 38° | 25° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 50° | 32° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 60° | 47° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 95° | 67° | 57° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 64° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 58° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 44° | 26° | 84° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 35° | 18° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 26° | -2° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Calf Creek Lower Falls Trailhead · 0.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Escalante River Trailhead · 1.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Calf Creek Upper Falls Trailhead · 4.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Deer Creek Trailhead · 5.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- The Gulch Trailhead · 6.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 156 trails in BLM lands in Utah
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Deer Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 5 mi
- Escalante Petrified Forest State Park · Utah State Parks · 12 mi · 52 sites
- Blue Spruce Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
- Posey Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi · 23 sites
- Cowpuncher Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi · 1 sites
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