USDA Forest Service · Utah
Elkhorn Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Season
- June 15 to September 20
- Max RV length
- 70 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,826 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ELKHORN C G (NFSR 40210) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Fishlake National Forest
- Nearest town
- LOA
- Address
- 138 SOUTH MAIN ST., LOA, UT, 84747
- Phone
- 435-836-2811
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Hiking, Ranger Station
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
Elkhorn Campground is located 20 miles northeast of Loa, Utah, on the scenic Thousand Lake Mountain at an elevation of approximately 9300 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring local trails on foot, bike or off-road vehicle.
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Recreation
Miles of trails, including the Great Western Trail, crisscross the area, offering excellent hiking, biking and off-roading opportunities. Numerous sparkling alpine lakes provide great fishing and scenery.
Facilities
The campground contains one group site and a pavilion that can accommodate up to 75 people, with large tables, grills, Dutch oven cooking surfaces and a fire ring with benches.
Vault toilets are provided. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. Elkhorn Ranger Station is just across a meadow from the site. Drinking water has been shut down for the season
Natural Features
A thick stand of aspen, pine, and spruce trees covers the campground, offering pleasant shade. Summer wildflowers are abundant in the surrounding meadow.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 7° | -10° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 8° | -13° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 14° | -6° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 22° | 1° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 32° | 18° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 45° | 31° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 51° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 48° | 39° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 42° | 26° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 28° | 2° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 24° | -7° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 8° | -16° | 48° | 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
- DEEP CREEK LAKE TRAILHEAD · 1.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- RILEY SPRINGS TRAILHEAD · 3.4 mi as the crow flies
Great Western Trail, Loa 56 mi Hike · Drive there - Upper Cathedral Valley Trailhead · 5.4 mi as the crow flies
Upper Cathedral Valley Overlook 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Upper South Desert Trailhead · 5.6 mi as the crow flies
Upper South Desert Overlook 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Cathedrals Trailhead · 5.8 mi as the crow flies
Cathedrals 1.2 mi Hike · Drive there
All 983 trails in Fishlake National Forest · All 42 trails in Capitol Reef National Park
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
- Primitive campsites at Cathedral Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 6 sites
- Sunglow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 8 sites
- Paiute Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 48 sites
- Bowery Creek · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 42 sites
- Mackinaw · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 67 sites
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