About Pole Creek Lake Campground
Pole Creek Campground is located atop Pole Creek Mountain in a scenic lodgepole pine and Engelmann spruce forest, elevation 10,000 feet. Pole Creek Lake is a five-minute walk from the campground, offering pretty views and rainbow trout fishing. Trailheads for both hikers and ATVs are nearby.
- Fees: $5/night for a single unit.
- Season: May
- Managed by: USFS - Ashley National Forest
- Where: 16 mi northwest of Whiterocks, UT · 40.67905, -110.05693
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–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Loop | ATV road | at camp | 24.7 mi |
| Pole Creek Lake C.G. | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Elkhorn-West Fork | Horse | 1.1 mi | 16.4 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.Stargazing nearby: Steinaker State Park (Dark Sky Park), 31 mi.
Propane: 19 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Campsite · 16 mi NW of Whiterocks 0.2 mi
- Uinta Canyon Campground 5.8 mi
- Uinta River Group Campground 6.1 mi
- Whiterocks Campground 7.4 mi
- Paradise Guard Station 7.8 mi
- Spirit Lake Campground 11.4 mi