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USFSManti-La Sal National Forest · Utah

Forks Of Huntington

Overview Forks of Huntington Campground is located in beautiful Huntington Canyon, along the Huntington Canyon National Scenic Byway on Utah Highway 31.
Sites102 reservable
Elev.7,736ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig30 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City2h47real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,736 ft, Forks Of Huntington has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 10 sites total: 2 reservable and 8 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 30-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet 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-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 2.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
125 mi
2h47
02
Moab
148 mi
3h12
03
St. George
282 mi
5h10
By drive time
Salt Lake City · 2h47Moab · 3h12St. George · 5h10Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 15.4 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 10 SITES
Color byShow only

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

1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
10
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
Forks · prime location · shaded.
Location
Prime
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
7
Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
15.4 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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