USDA Forest Service · Utah
Pole Creek Lake
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $5 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 10,253 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
- POLE CREEK LAKE C.G. (NFSR 10452) · improved native material · moderate degree of user comfort
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
US Forest Service campground. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 7° | -10° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 6° | -13° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 13° | -3° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 18° | 0° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 48° | 26° | 6° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 39° | 27° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 46° | 35° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 45° | 36° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 38° | 19° | 70° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 26° | 0° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 21° | -6° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 7° | -10° | 46° | 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
- West Fork Trailhead · 3.2 mi as the crow flies
Elkhorn-West Fork 16 mi Hike, West Fork Whiterocks 8.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Chepeta Lake Trailhead · 7.9 mi as the crow flies
Uinta Highline 91 mi Hike, Wigwam-Papoose Lakes 1.0 mi Hike · Drive there
All 303 trails in Ashley 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
- Uinta Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Uinta River Group · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Whiterocks · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Paradise Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Spirit Lake · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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