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Pull-thru
USFSAshley National Forest · Utah
Skull Creek
Overview Skull Creek Campground is located about 35 miles north of Vernal, Utah near Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
Sites1711 reservable
Elev.7,487ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig80 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City4h00real 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 7,487 ft, Skull Creek has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 17 sites total: 11 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 80-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on quiet.
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 · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 30.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
193 mi
4h00
02
Moab
265 mi
5h32
03
St. George
439 mi
8h11
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 17 SITES
Color byShow only
17 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
17
Sites
★ The standout
Site 012
SKULL CREEK · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
219 ft
Max rig
37 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
22
Viewpoints
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.