About Maple Bench Campground
This timbered-setting campground is located in a Canyon. Enjoy the scenic drive to the campground.Facilities have not been modified. Popular local activities include lake fishing, lake floating, rafting, kayaking, and hiking. Facilities not Modified.
- Fees: Fee
- Managed by: USFS - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
- Where: 3 mi south of Elk Ridge, UT · 39.96301, -111.69241
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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: Nov–Mar.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Lake Rim | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Red Lake | Horse | 0.5 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Grotto Spur | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Lower Grotto | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Grotto | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Bennie Creek | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 4.5 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 is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Timpanogos Cave National Monument (Urban Night Sky Place), 29 mi.
Dump station: 6.1 mi
Water fill-up: 10.4 mi
Propane: 10.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Maple Lake Campground 0.5 mi
- Camp Maple Dell (BSA) 0.6 mi
- Dispersed spot · 5 mi S of Elk Ridge 1.7 mi
- Dispersed spot · 5 mi S of Elk Ridge 1.7 mi
- Group Site A 3.2 mi
- Payson Lakes Campground 3.7 mi