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Pull-thru
USFSFishlake National Forest · Utah
Lower Bowns
Overview Lower Bowns Campground is located on the east side of Boulder Mountain on the shore of Lower Bowns Reservoir at an elevation of 7,000 feet.
Sites53 reservable
Elev.7,454ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig99 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Moab4h46real 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 7,454 ft, Lower Bowns has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 5 sites total: 3 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 10.
62°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Moab
176 mi
4h46
02
St. George
227 mi
5h43
03
Salt Lake City
236 mi
5h46
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 5 SITES
Color byShow only
5 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
5
Accessible
0
Prime
5
Sites
★ The standout
Site 004
LOWER BOWNS · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
168 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
60 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
3
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.8 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.