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HADES
HADESHADES
USFSAshley National Forest · Utah

Hades

Overview Hades Campground is nestled in the scenic North Fork Drainage off Highway 35, about 17 miles from Tabiona, Utah.
Sites147 reservable
Elev.7,415ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig30 ft5 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City2h47real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,415 ft, Hades has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 14 sites total: 7 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, and the longest takes a 30-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. 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 · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 18.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
124 mi
2h47
02
Moab
217 mi
4h42
03
St. George
365 mi
6h43
By drive time
Salt Lake City · 2h47Moab · 4h42St. George · 6h43Camp

Picking your site

04 · 14 SITES
Color byShow only

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

5
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
14
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
HADES · shaded.
To neighbor
255 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
14
Peaks
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
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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