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Pull-thru
USFSFishlake National Forest · Utah
Gooseberry Admin Site Cabins
Overview Gooseberry Administrative Site Cabins are located just 18 miles from Salina Utah.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,910ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Moab4h38real 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 7,910 ft, Gooseberry Admin Site Cabins has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°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: 1 named hiking route, 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 · Jun
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
88%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 28.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
164 mi
4h38
02
Salt Lake City
172 mi
4h54
03
St. George
202 mi
5h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.9 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
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.9 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.