USDA Forest Service · Utah
Indian Creek (Ut)
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to October 4
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,793 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SPOON CREEK (NFSR 50017) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Manti-La Sal National Forest
- Nearest town
- FERRON
- Address
- FERRON/PRICE RANGER DISTRICT, FERRON, UT, 84523
- Phone
- 435-384-2372
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking
7 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
Indian Creek Campground is located in a high mountain valley surrounded by beautiful peaks, at an elevation of 8,000 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring the area trails on foot, and by horse and on off-road vehicles.
Recreation
Horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking are popular activities in the Indian Creek area. Many trails crisscross the surrounding valley and mountainsides.
Facilities
The campground contains seven large, group-sized campsites that can accommodate from 30 to 70 people. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided, but no electricity or garbage service are available within the campground.
Roads and spurs within the campground are dirt. It can be reached via the well-maintained dirt and gravel Cottonwood Creek Road, which providing relatively easy access for cars and RVs.
Natural Features
Indian Creek is situated in Upper Joe's Valley, on the Wasatch Plateau in Central Utah. A grove of aspens forests the site, offering only limited shade, but bright autumn color. Sagebrush and pines dot the landscape.
Nearby Attractions
Potters Pond is nearby, offering great canoeing and rainbow trout fishing.
The expansive Arapeen OHV Trail System can be accessed close by and has more than 350 miles of designated, well-maintained trails for off-road vehicles. Trails there are suitable for all riding levels.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 12° | -6° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 12° | -8° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 20° | 2° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 24° | 1° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 34° | 18° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 47° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 54° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 52° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 45° | 29° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 32° | 17° | 69° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 26° | 2° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 12° | -4° | 49° | 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
- Paradise Creek Trailhead · 2.7 mi as the crow flies
Paradise Creek 2.0 mi Hike, Booths Canyon 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Horse Canyon/Scad Valley Trailhead · 3.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Horse Canyon Trailhead · 5.4 mi as the crow flies
Horse Canyon 4.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Left Fork of Huntington Trailhead · 5.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Millers Flat NRT-Left Fork Of Huntington Trailhead · 7.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 381 trails in Manti-La Sal National Forest
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
- Potters Pond · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 22 sites
- Little Bear Group · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 3 sites
- Lower Little Bear Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 2 sites
- Miller Flat Reservoir Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 6 sites
- River Bend Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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