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Indian Creek (Ut)

13 mi southeast of Mount Pleasant, UT · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jun–Augbest months

About Indian Creek (Ut)

Indian Creek Campground is located in a high mountain valley surrounded by beautiful peaks, at an elevation of 8,000 feet. Visitors enjoy exploring the area trails on foot, and by horse and on off-road vehicles. Horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking are popular activities in the Indian Creek area. Many trails crisscross the surrounding valley and mountainsides. The campground contains seven large, group-sized campsites that can accommodate from 30 to 70 people. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided, but no electricity or garbage service are available within the campground. Roads and spurs within the campground are dirt. It can be reached via the well-maintained dirt and gravel Cottonwood Creek Road, which providing relatively easy access for cars and RVs. Indian Creek is situated in Upper Joe's Valley, on the Wasatch Plateau in Central Utah. A grove of aspens forests the…

  • Fees: $30/group size of 30, $40/group size of 50, $50/group size of 70 When not reserved, site are available on a first-come, first-served basis…
  • Season: End June – Oct 1
  • Managed by: Manti-La Sal National Forest, FS
  • Where: 13 mi southeast of Mount Pleasant, UT · 39.44278, -111.2375

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingBikingOff-road (OHV)

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

32°
11°Jan
34°
12°Feb
40°
17°Mar
45°
23°Apr
54°
32°May
65°
39°Jun
72°
46°Jul
70°
45°Aug
62°
38°Sep
50°
29°Oct
39°
18°Nov
31°
11°Dec

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.

See Indian Creek (Ut) from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Spoon CreekATV roadat camp4.2 mi
Indian Creek Cg North LoopATV road0.1 mi0.4 mi
East MountainHorse1.2 mi3.3 mi
Mill Fork RidgeHiking1.3 mi3.8 mi
Mill Fork Canyon TrailHorse1.5 mi3.3 mi
Scad Valley DivideDirt bike1.9 mi1.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 24.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.