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Pull-thru
USFSFishlake National Forest · Utah
Elkhorn Campground
Overview Elkhorn Campground is located 20 miles northeast of Loa, Utah, on the scenic Thousand Lake Mountain at an elevation of approximately 9300 feet.
Sites81 reservable
Elev.9,826ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig70 ft
Electricnonesites
From Moab5h21real 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 9,826 ft, Elkhorn Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 6°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 8 sites total: 1 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
83%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 14.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
155 mi
5h21
02
St. George
207 mi
6h26
03
Salt Lake City
216 mi
6h29
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 8 SITES
Color byShow only
7 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
8
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
ELKHORN CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
119 ft
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
13
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.6 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.