About Balsam Campground
Balsam Campground is located in Hobble Creek Canyon. Vegetation is fir, maple and cottonwood trees. Hobble Creek runs next to the campground. There are concrete pads under the tables. Popular activities include fishing Hobble Creek, playing volleyball or hiking Dry Canyon or Wardsworth Trail (both of which leave Hobble Creek Road within one mile of campground). Maple, fir and cottonwood trees forest the area, providing partial shade, beautiful fall color and some privacy between campsites. Hobble Creek runs through the campground.
- Fees: Fee
- Managed by: USFS - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
- Where: 5 mi east of Hobble Creek, UT · 40.19854, -111.4022
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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–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packard Canyon | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 4.3 mi |
| Wardsworth Canyon | Horse | 0.6 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Dry Canyon | Horse | 0.8 mi | 6.1 mi |
| Dry Canyon Cutoff #2 | Horse | 1.0 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Dry Canyon Cutoff #1 | Horse | 1.6 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 12.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Jordanelle State Park (Dark Sky Park), 21 mi.
Dump station: 10.8 mi
Water fill-up: 13 mi
Propane: 12.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Group 1 0 mi
- Group A 4.5 mi
- Cherry Campground 4.5 mi
- Jolley's Ranch 5.1 mi
- Sawmill Hollow 5.1 mi
- Campsite · 12 mi SE of Hobble Creek 7.8 mi