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Lonesome Beaver Campground

Lonesome Beaver Campground lies in the middle of Sawmill Basin and sits at an elevation of over 8,000 feet, Due to road conditions the campground can be challenging to access.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,159ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Moab3h14real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 8,159 ft, Lonesome Beaver Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 7 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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 · Sep
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
86%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
61°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
133 mi
3h14
02
Salt Lake City
256 mi
5h43
03
St. George
278 mi
6h20
By drive time
Moab · 3h14Salt Lake City · 5h43St. George · 6h20Camp

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
2
Peaks
7

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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