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Split Mountain Campground
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NPSDinosaur National Monument · Utah

Split Mountain Group Campground

Overview The Split Mountain Group Campground is located along the banks of the Green River at an elevation of 4,800 feet (.
Sites54 reservable
Elev.4,836ft
Comf.Apr-Oct5 months
Max rig60 ft5 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Salt Lake City3h58real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,836 ft, Split Mountain Group Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 5 sites total: 4 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
97%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
69°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Salt Lake City
194 mi
3h58
02
Moab
250 mi
5h12
03
St. George
425 mi
7h51
By drive time
Salt Lake City · 3h58Moab · 5h12St. George · 7h51Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.3 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 5 SITES
Color byShow only

4 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

5
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
5
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
33
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.3 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.

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