USDA Forest Service · Utah
Clear Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 6,316 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
- CLEAR CR C G (NFSR 60006) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Sawtooth National Forest
- Activities
- <p> The Bull Flat Trail (#001) is five miles in length. The trailhead is located at Clear Creek Campground and goes to the top of the mountain with a branch trail going to Bull Lake. The trail is used by motorcycle's as well as horseback riders and hikers. The Bull Flat Trail is quite steep with a significant elevation gain, however, the scenery, including vistas of the Great Salt lake and Salt Flats to the south, Sawtooth mountain range to the north, and Nevada to the southwest, make the trek worth the effort. The Lake Fork Trail (#004) is 3 miles in length. The trailhead is located at Clear Creek Campground and goes up to Bull Lake. The trail is rocky and steep and heavy timber is found along most of the trail. This trail is popular with horseback riders, hikers and motorcycles.</p>, <p> The Bull Flat Trail (#001) is five miles in length. The trailhead is located at Clear Creek Campground and goes to the top of the mountain with a branch trail going to Bull Lake. The trail is used by motorcycle's as well as horseback riders and hikers. The Bull Flat Trail is quite steep with a significant elevation gain, however, the scenery, including vistas of the Great Salt lake and Salt Flats to the south, Sawtooth mountain range to the north, and Nevada to the southwest, make the trek worth the effort. The Lake Fork Trail (#004) is 3 miles in length. The trailhead is located at Clear Creek Campground and goes up to Bull Lake. The trail is rocky and steep and heavy timber is found along most of the trail. This trail is popular with horseback riders, hikers and motorcycles.<br /> </p> , Camping, Picnicking
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About
Clear Creek Campground is a non-fee campground and picnic area composed of 12 individual units and reservations are not required. This area is accessible for a season that varies usually between June through October. Campground amenities include toilets and the campground is well suited for tent and RV camping. Sites are handicapped accessible. Bull Flat (#001) and Lake Fork (#004) trails are popular with horseback riders, and hikers.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 15° | -7° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 19° | -7° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | 10° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 30° | 18° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 26° | 75° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 51° | 35° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 62° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 61° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 51° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 38° | 23° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 31° | -1° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 18° | -1° | 51° | 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 503 trails in Sawtooth 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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