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Pull-thru
USFSManti-La Sal National Forest · Utah
Mammoth Cabin
Overview The Mammoth Guard station is located at 8,600 feet in elevation.
Sites2all reservable
Elev.8,593ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City2h15real 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 8,593 ft, Mammoth Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 2 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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 · Sep
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
105 mi
2h15
02
Moab
159 mi
3h45
03
St. George
251 mi
4h40
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
0
Walk-in
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50-amp
0
Accessible
2
Prime
2
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.1 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.