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Pull-thru
USFSFishlake National Forest · Utah
Aquarius Ranger Station
Overview Aquarius Ranger Station is located about 15 miles south of Loa, in eastern Utah.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.8,747ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Moab6h41real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 8,747 ft, Aquarius Ranger Station has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 1.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
176 mi
6h41
02
St. George
213 mi
7h19
03
Salt Lake City
222 mi
7h22
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
20
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.