USDA Forest Service · Utah
Maple Canyon
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 11 no hookups
- Season
- March 1 to December 31
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,932 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon good · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MAPLE CANYON (NFSR 50066) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Manti-La Sal National Forest
- Nearest town
- EPHRAIM
- Address
- 540 NORTH MAIN STREET, EPHRAIM, UT, 84627
- Phone
- 435-283-4151
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Wildlife Viewing
16 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
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About
Overview
Maple Canyon Campground is known for its unique cliffs, arches, and scenic views of the Sanpitch Mountains. It is a small campground nestled between towering conglomerate rock walls on either side of the canyon. A favorite among rock climbers, notably for a formation called The Pipe Dream, the campground is just 3 miles from Freedom, Utah.
Recreation
Rock climbing is the campground's main draw, attracting climbers from all over the world with its numerous routes for beginners and experts alike.
Over 140 bolted routes are available with climbing grades from 5.4 to 5.14.
Facilities
The campground contains one group site and several single-family sites. Sites 2, 3 and 4 are walk-to tent sites that must be accessed by carrying gear a short distance from the parking area. Vault toilets are provided but there is no water. Roads and parking spurs are dirt. Accessible by all passenger vehicles.
Natural Features
The campground is nestled among thick groves of maples below beautiful, towering conglomerate walls at an elevation of 6,700 feet. The canyon contains over 40 cliffs ranging in height from 30 to 300 feet. A variety of wildlife makes its home in the canyon.
Nearby Attractions
The canyon offers some excellent hiking, biking and horseback riding opportunities. Three steep scenic loop trails (three to five-mile loops) provide access to many of the rock climbing sites in the canyon, such as the famous Pipe Dream tunnel. Panoramic views east into Sanpete Valley and beyond to the Wasatch Plateau reveal themselves near the tops of the trails and cliffs. The Sanpitch Recreation Area and Chicken Creek Campground can be found nearby.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 12° | -7° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 18° | -7° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 22° | 6° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 28° | 12° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 39° | 25° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 51° | 37° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 60° | 47° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 57° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 50° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 34° | 10° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 27° | -3° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 12° | -10° | 52° | 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
All 381 trails in Manti-La Sal National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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