Bureau of Land Management · Utah
Lonesome Beaver Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Utah, United States
- Cost
- No minimum fee, pay what you feel your experience is worth. Fee is payabl on-site.
- Elevation
- 8,159 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)
- Nearest town
- Hanksville
- Address
- 380 South 100 West, Hanksville , UT, 84734
- Phone
- (435) 542-3461
- Activities
- Camping, Hunting
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
Lonesome Beaver Campground lies in the middle of Sawmill Basin and sits at an elevation of over 8,000 feet, Due to road conditions the campground can be challenging to access. However, the setting and experience is worth the drive. Lonesome Beaver is a five site campground and offers parking areas, picnic tables, fire rings, grills, benches, potable water, and accessible restrooms.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 19° | 0° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 21° | -2° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 25° | 11° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 32° | 15° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 42° | 25° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 54° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 61° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 57° | 48° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 51° | 29° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 37° | 20° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 29° | 14° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 22° | 3° | 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
- Mt. Ellen Trailhead · 2.2 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
- McMillan Spring Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 5 mi
- Primitive campsites at Cedar Mesa Campground · National Park Service · 18 mi · 5 sites
- Starr Spring Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 19 mi
- Dirty Devil Primitive Camping Area · National Park Service · 25 mi
- Lower Bowns · USDA Forest Service · 27 mi · 5 sites
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