About Indian Creek Guard Station
Indian Creek Guard Station is located next to Ferron Reservoir, just below the Wasatch Plateau on the Manti-La Sal National Forest in central Utah. The cabin was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and was used by generations of forest rangers serving in the back country. Guests enjoy year-round recreational activities, including fishing, hiking, off-roading, snowmobiling and skiing. Ferron Reservoir is adjacent, providing canoeing, boating (small craft only) and fishing for rainbow and cutthroat trout. Skyline Drive passes above the campground on top of the plateau. The expansive Arapeen ATV Trail System can be accessed close by, and offers more than 350 miles of designated, maintained trails suitable for all riding levels. In the winter, the surrounding area becomes a playground for snowmobile enthusiasts. Cross-country skiing, back country skiing and snowshoeing are…
- Fees: $50/night
- Season: End June – Mid October
- Managed by: Manti-La Sal National Forest, FS
- Where: 13 mi southeast of Manti, UT · 39.14083, -111.45806
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: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek Guard Station | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Ferron Reservoir Campground | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Shoemaker Flat | Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Duck Fork Trail | Hiking | 1.8 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | Horse | 2.3 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Ferron Mountain #114 | Horse | 2.5 mi | 6.7 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Site 21 - Group Site 0.2 mi
- Campsite · 13 mi SE of Manti 0.3 mi
- Ferron Reservoir 0.4 mi
- Campsite · 13 mi SE of Manti 0.6 mi
- Twelve Mile Flat 2 mi
- Site 1 - Group Site 2 mi