About Potters Pond
Potters Pond Campground is located in a high mountain valley next to two scenic ponds, at an elevation of 8,900 feet. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing, horseback riding and exploring the surrounding off-road vehicle trails. The ponds offer great canoeing and rainbow trout fishing. Horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking are popular in the area as well. The expansive Arapeen OHV Trail System can be accessed from the campground and has more than 350 miles of designated, well-maintained trails for off-road vehicles. The trails are suitable for all riding levels. This campground offers a variety of campsites, including single, double and equestrian sites. Some sites have views of the ponds and most sites are shaded. Sites are equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets are provided, but there is no water, electricity or trash collection available within the…
- Fees: $10 per night for a single site, $30 - $40 per night for group site, $15 -$25 per night for equestrian site.
- Season: June 1
- Managed by: Manti-La Sal National Forest, FS
- Where: 12 mi southeast of Mount Pleasant, UT · 39.44667, -111.27333
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 52217 | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Potters Canyon | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 6.2 mi |
| Paradise Creek | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Booths Canyon | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Scad Valley Divide | Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Fly Canyon | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 1.7 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.