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Devils Canyon Campground Site 3Devils Canyon RV site
USFSManti-La Sal National Forest · Utah

Devils Canyon

Overview Devils Canyon Campground sits in the Manti-LaSal National Forest of southeast Utah at the foot of the Abajo Mountains.
Sites4120 reservable
Elev.7,129ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig90 ft10 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Moab1h24real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,129 ft, Devils Canyon has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 41 sites total: 20 reservable and 21 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 10 pull-through, and the longest takes a 90-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
62°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
67 mi
1h24
02
Salt Lake City
301 mi
5h59
03
St. George
406 mi
7h01
By drive time
Moab · 1h24Salt Lake City · 5h59St. George · 7h01Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 41 SITES
Color byShow only

41 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

10
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
41
Sites
★ The standout
Site 41
NORTH · shaded.
To neighbor
268 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
7

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.3 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.

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