About Deer Run Campground
Deer Run Campground is located in the beautiful Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area on the Ashley National Forest at an elevation of 6,200 feet. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is less than a mile below the campground. Exciting recreational activities abound, including boating, water skiing and fishing. Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is known not only for its beautiful red cliffs, but also for its world-class fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout. Boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and scuba diving are popular activities on the reservoir. Cedar Springs Marina is adjacent. Bear Canyon Trail, an easy 3-mile round-trip trail for hiking and mountain biking, begins nearby and leads to views of Red Canyon and Flaming Gorge. This small campground contains family campsites equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings. Flush toilets, showers and drinking…
- Fees: See www.recreation.gov for current rates. - Showers are open to non-campers for a fee of $4. - Sanitation station is open for a fee -…
- Season: April – October
- Managed by: Ashley National Forest, FS
- Where: 2 mi northeast of Flaming Gorge, UT · 40.90722, -109.44333
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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: May–Jun & Aug–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowline Historic | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 6.6 mi |
| Pipe Creek Complex A-D | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 6.5 mi |
| Little Hole | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 7.1 mi |
| Powerhouse Access Dam View | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Bear Canyon-Bootleg | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Swett Ranch | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.4 mi | 2.7 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 is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 0.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Cedar Springs Campground 0.4 mi
- Firefighters Campground 1.2 mi
- Mustang Ridge Campground 1.3 mi
- Arch Dam Campground 1.8 mi
- Pine Forest RV Park 1.8 mi
- Greendale 1.9 mi