About Browne Lake Group Sites
Browne Lake Group Sites are located next to their namesake lake in a high mountain meadow, at an elevation of 8,200 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing and exploring miles of hiking and ATV trails. Fishing for rainbows, brook trout and kokanee salmon is a popular activity at Browne Lake, as is canoeing and other non-motorized boating. Several ATV and hiking trails are in the immediate area: Leidy Peak Trailhead is within the campground. Sheep Creek Lake, with cutthroat and brook trout fishing, is nearby. The campground consists of four reservable, accessible group sites that accommodate up to 40 people each. Sites contain picnic tables and campfire circles. Single-family sites are available only a first come, first served basis. Vault toilets are provided. Roads and parking spurs are dirt. The campground is accessed via a well-maintained dirt road. The campground is partially shaded…
- Fees: To confirm $14/night for standard unit in developed sites and $60/night for a group unit. There is a self-pay station.
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: Ashley National Forest, FS
- Where: 10 mi southwest of Manila, UT · 40.86333, -109.80833
Things to do:
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–May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Mountain | Hiking | at camp | 1.9 mi |
| Old Carter Military | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 6.9 mi |
| Browne Lake | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Carter Military | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 11.7 mi |
| Browne Lake C. G. | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Browne-Spirit Lake | Horse | 0.7 mi | 13.5 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 18.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Site 1Beth Toussaint 0.4 mi
- Host Site 0.5 mi
- Sheep Creek Lake Campground 2.8 mi
- Summit Springs Guard Station 3.5 mi
- Deep Creek Campground 4.3 mi
- Carter Military Trail Yurt 5.6 mi