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Pull-thru
USFSManti-La Sal National Forest · Utah
Indian Creek (UT)
Overview Indian Creek Campground is located in a high mountain valley surrounded by beautiful peaks, at an elevation of 8,000 feet.
Sites87 reservable
Elev.8,793ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City3h25real 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 8,793 ft, Indian Creek (UT) has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 8 sites total: 7 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. 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 · Jun
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 22.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
128 mi
3h25
02
Moab
155 mi
3h57
03
St. George
276 mi
5h39
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.3 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
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
9
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.3 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.