National Park Service · Utah
Primitive campsites at Cathedral Campground
National Park Service · Utah, United States · in Capitol Reef National Park
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Primitive Camping: free. There is no fee for Cathedral Valley Campground.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 7,011 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Capitol Reef National Park
- Nearest town
- Torrey
- Address
- Torrey, UT, 84775
Site map
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About
It is located approximately halfway on the Cathedral Valley Loop Road. About 36 miles (57.9 km) from the visitor center, this primitive, no-fee campground has 6 sites, each with a picnic table and fire grate. There is a pit toilet, but no water available. The campground is open year-round; however, visitors should check road conditions with the Capitol Reef Visitor Center prior to planning an overnight stay. The campground is at ~7,000 feet (2,133 m) in elevation, No reservations; first-come, first-served.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 14° | -2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 18° | -6° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 25° | 5° | 76° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 31° | 15° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 42° | 27° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 54° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 60° | 51° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 57° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 50° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 36° | 9° | 75° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 31° | 3° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 17° | -7° | 55° | 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
- Upper Cathedral Valley Trailhead · 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Upper Cathedral Valley Overlook 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Upper South Desert Trailhead · 0.7 mi as the crow flies
Upper South Desert Overlook 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Cathedrals Trailhead · 1.2 mi as the crow flies
Cathedrals 1.2 mi Hike · Drive there - DEEP CREEK LAKE TRAILHEAD · 5.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- RILEY SPRINGS TRAILHEAD · 6.5 mi as the crow flies
Great Western Trail, Loa 56 mi Hike · Drive there
All 42 trails in Capitol Reef National Park · All 983 trails in Fishlake 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
- Elkhorn Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 8 sites
- Sunglow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 8 sites
- Fruita Campground · National Park Service · 15 mi · 72 sites
- Capitol Reef Group Campground · National Park Service · 15 mi · 1 sites
- Paiute Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi · 48 sites
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