About Old Folks Flat
Old Folks Flat Campground is nestled in beautiful Huntington Canyon along the Huntington Canyon National Scenic Byway on Utah Highway 31. It sits at an elevation of 8,600 feet. Many recreational activities are available, including hiking, biking and fishing. This small campground is accessible by paved road by all types of passenger vehicles. Popular activities include fishing, hunting, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, rock climbing and scenic driving. Nearby Huntington Creek is a Blue Ribbon fishery, offering high-quality fishing for brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. The 4-mile Left Fork of the Huntington National Recreation Trail is nearby and open to hikers and horseback riders. The 10-mile Fish Creek Trail, for hiking, biking and horseback riding, is also close by. This campground is primarily devoted to group sites, but eight single-family campsites are also available.…
- Fees: 4 Single Sites - $10 Per Night 5 Group Sites - $30-$75 Per Night
- Season: Mid-May – End September
- Managed by: Manti-La Sal National Forest, FS
- Where: 7 mi south of Clear Creek, UT · 39.53889, -111.15889
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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Folks Flat C.G. | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Old Folks Flat To Stuart Guard | Horse | at camp | 0.7 mi |
| Old Folks Flat C.G North Loop | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Huntington Pipeline | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Mill Canyon | Horse | 1.2 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Short Canyon | Horse | 1.3 mi | 2.3 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: 17.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Group Site5 0 mi
- Little Rock Campground 0.5 mi
- Group Site A 0.8 mi
- Nuck Woodward Road Trailhead 1 mi
- Chute Group 1.3 mi
- Bridges Campground 1.5 mi