USDA Forest Service · Utah
Salamander Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,585 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- UPPER SALAMANDER FLAT (NFSR 70210) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- American Fork, Utah
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. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Day Use/Overnight:
$10 per vehicle per three day
$20 per vehicle per seven day
$60 per vehicle per season
Passes accepted for overnight stay at this site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 9° | -12° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 14° | -9° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 19° | 3° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 24° | 12° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 34° | 20° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 46° | 34° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 55° | 43° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 52° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 46° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 32° | 12° | 71° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 23° | -2° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 8° | -12° | 45° | 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
- Box Elder Trailhead · 3.9 mi as the crow flies
Deer Creek-Dry Creek 8.5 mi Hike, Box Elder 7.5 mi Hike, Granite Flat Connector 1.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 705 trails in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache 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.
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