About Flat Canyon
Flat Canyon Campground is located high on the Wasatch Plateau, at an elevation of 8,800 feet. The site is conveniently located near Electric Lake, where visitors enjoy boating and fishing. A trail leads from the campground to small Boulger Reservoir, directly below the site. Electric Lake is approximately one mile away. Boating, fishing, hiking, biking and scenic driving are popular activities in the area. The campground contains one group site that can accommodate up to 50 people. Several single-family campsites are available within the campground as well. Picnic tables and fire rings are provided, as are vault toilets. The campground is situated on a hillside above the highway. Hundreds of hazardous trees have been removed from the site, opening up the canopy and reducing shade to a minimum. Several large spruce trees remain, however, and grasses and summer wildflowers are abundant in…
- Fees: 12 Single Sites - $10 per night 1 Group Site - $50 per night
- Season: Beginning of June – October
- Managed by: Manti-La Sal National Forest, FS
- Where: 7 mi southwest of Scofield, UT · 39.64556, -111.25944
Things to do:
Amenities:
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: Oct–May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Cyn C.G. Upper Loop | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Flat Canyon Cg - Boulger Res | Hiking | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| Flat Canyon Campground | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| James Canyon | Hiking | 1.8 mi | 1.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
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: 21.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.