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Pull-thru
USFSAshley National Forest · Utah
Dripping Springs Campground (UT)
Overview Dripping Springs Campground is situated at an elevation of 6,000 feet in rolling high desert terrain near Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
Sites2620 reservable
Elev.6,102ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig95 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City4h29real 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 6,102 ft, Dripping Springs Campground (UT) has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 26 sites total: 20 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 95-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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 · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 6.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
208 mi
4h29
02
Moab
274 mi
5h53
03
St. George
449 mi
8h32
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 26 SITES
Color byShow only
26 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
8
Accessible
0
Prime
26
Sites
★ The standout
Site 022
FAM · pull-through.
To neighbor
148 ft
Max rig
95 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
32
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.6 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.