About Firefighters Campground
Firefighters Campground is just 3 miles from beautiful Flaming Gorge Reservoir, within the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area on the Ashley National Forest. The campground serves as a memorial to three firefighters who lost their lives in the 1977 Cart Creek Fire. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing, swimming and hiking. Bear Canyon Trail begins across the road from the campground, offering hiking and biking opportunities. This easy 3-mile round-trip trail leads to views of Red Canyon and Flaming Gorge. Beautiful Flaming Gorge Reservoir is just 3 miles from the campground. The reservoir is known for its world-class fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout. Boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and scuba diving are also popular activities. The campground offers several family sites, six of which are accessible. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and…
- Fees: See www.recreation.gov for current rates. The single site fee covers the cost of 1 vehicle. Each single site's maximum capacity is 2…
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: Ashley National Forest, FS
- Where: 1 mi east of Flaming Gorge, UT · 40.89278, -109.45417
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: May–Jun & Aug–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Canyon-Bootleg | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Lowline Historic | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 6.6 mi |
| Swett Ranch | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 2.7 mi |
| Pipe Creek Complex A-D | ATV road | 1.6 mi | 6.5 mi |
| Alabama Flat | ATV road | 1.6 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Little Hole | Hiking | 2.0 mi | 7.1 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 0.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Pine Forest RV Park 0.7 mi
- Greendale 0.8 mi
- Cedar Springs Campground 1.1 mi
- Deer Run Campground 1.2 mi
- Mustang Ridge Campground 2.5 mi
- Arch Dam Campground 2.7 mi