About Aquarius Ranger Station
Aquarius Ranger Station is located about 15 miles south of Loa, in eastern Utah. It sits on the west side of beautiful Boulder Mountain, which makes up half of the expansive Aquarius Plateau. The station was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937 and was used by generations of Forest Service employees working in the surrounding back country. Recreational activities abound in the surrounding area. Guests enjoy fishing in many lakes on Boulder Top, and exploring local trails. Pine Creek Reservoir is less than a mile from the ranger station. This small lake covers three acres, and offers fishing for brook trout. Cook Lake, Miller Lake and numerous additional fishing lakes are scattered across Boulder Top. Many hiking, biking and off-road vehicle trails meander through the surrounding area. The Great Western Trail spans nearly 4,500 miles through five states, and runs alongside…
- Managed by: Fishlake National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi southwest of Teasdale, UT · 38.19528, -111.57611
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarius G S | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Great Western OHV Alternate | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 23.4 mi |
| Pine Cr Reservoir | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Grove Draw ATV Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 1.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Heritage StarFest (Capitol Reef) (Astronomy festival), 11 mi.
Dump station: 10.3 mi
Water fill-up: 21.5 mi
Camps nearby
- BICKNELL BOTTOMS GWT TRAILHEAD 8.5 mi
- Capitol Reef RV Park & Glamping 8.8 mi
- FISH CREEK TRAILHEAD 9.4 mi
- Thousand Lakes RV Park 10.2 mi
- Sand Creek RV Park and Campground 10.5 mi
- Sunglow Campground 10.6 mi