About Dalton Springs Campground
There are sixteen first come/ first serve campsites in an aspen and gambel oak grove at 8200 ft elevation. There are multiple trails and roads nearby offering recreation opportunities for biking, hiking, motorized activities, and equestrian use. Mule deer, black bears, and other wildlife may be seen nearby. Newspaper Rock, the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, and Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum are nice day trips from the campground.
- Fees: $20 per night for a single site.
- Season: May 15
- Managed by: USFS - Manti-La Sal National Forest
- Where: 5 mi west of Monticello, UT · 37.87416, -109.43345
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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Springs Campground | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Dalton Springs C.G. Loop | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Pole Creek Fenceline | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Pipeline Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Spring Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Cooley Pass Trail | Horse, Dirt bike | 2.8 mi | 1.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
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: 19.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- South Group Site 0.9 mi
- Buckboard Campground 1 mi
- Campsite · 4 mi SW of Monticello 3.5 mi
- Campsite · 4 mi SW of Monticello 3.8 mi
- Free camping 4 mi
- Foy Lake Fishing/Camping Site 4.6 mi