About Elkhorn Campground
Elkhorn Campground is located 20 miles northeast of Loa, Utah, on the scenic Thousand Lake Mountain at an elevation of approximately 9300 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring local trails on foot, bike or off-road vehicle. [View Elkhorn Campground Map](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1203403.pdf) Miles of trails, including the Great Western Trail, crisscross the area, offering excellent hiking, biking and off-roading opportunities. Numerous sparkling alpine lakes provide great fishing and scenery. The campground contains one group site and a pavilion that can accommodate up to 75 people, with large tables, grills, Dutch oven cooking surfaces and a fire ring with benches. Vault toilets are provided. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. Elkhorn Ranger Station is just across a meadow from the site. Drinking water has been shut down for the season A thick stand of aspen, pine…
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- Season: June – Season closed by snow
- Managed by: Fishlake National Forest, FS
- Where: 9 mi northeast of Lyman, UT · 38.46347, -111.45659
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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: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn C G | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Forsyth-Elkhorn | ATV road | at camp | 7.7 mi |
| Great Western Trail, Loa | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 56.2 mi |
| Neff's Reservoir | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Trail 2128 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Gwt Alt (Sand Cr- Deep Cr Spr) | Horse | 1.7 mi | 6.6 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Torrey (Dark Sky Community), 11 mi.
Dump station: 11.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Fremont River Ranger District 1.9 mi
- Cathedral Valley Campground 4.9 mi
- MORRELL CUA DISPERSED 5.9 mi
- HOGAN PASS TRAILHEAD 8.2 mi
- Group Site B 9 mi
- Sunglow Campground 9 mi