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Cold Springs CUA Dispersed Camping

16 mi southeast of Salina, UT · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Augbest months

About Cold Springs CUA Dispersed Camping

Cold Springs dispersed camp sites are located at an elevation of over 9,000 feet and are shaded by aspen trees. Facilities include a vault restroom, information kiosk, with graveled roads and camp spurs. Cold Springs reservoir is located at the west end of the dispersed camp sites (FR031) and can be great fishing. There is also fishing at Twin Ponds, Farnsworth and Salina Reservoir, plus 50 inch ATV riding on designated routes, hiking, and wildlife viewing. Please pack-out all you pack-in. Camping stay limit is 16 days.

  • Season: May – November
  • Managed by: USFS - Fishlake National Forest
  • Where: 16 mi southeast of Salina, UT · 38.78266, -111.64381

Things to do:

FishingHikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

34°
15°Jan
35°
15°Feb
41°
20°Mar
46°
25°Apr
54°
34°May
65°
42°Jun
71°
49°Jul
69°
47°Aug
62°
40°Sep
50°
31°Oct
40°
21°Nov
33°
14°Dec

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.

See Cold Springs CUA Dispersed Camping from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Spur Loop 40031BATV roadat camp0.1 mi
Cold Springs C GATV roadat camp0.4 mi
Niotch - GatesATV / OHV, Dirt bikeat camp6.0 mi
Great Western Trail (D-4)ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.4 mi41.4 mi
Flat TopATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.0 mi10.7 mi
Trail 4739ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.5 mi0.2 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 15.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.