About Skull Creek
Skull Creek Campground is located about 35 miles north of Vernal, Utah near Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Visitors enjoy hiking and biking on local trails and boating, fishing and swimming on the reservoir. Red Canyon and Greens Lake are nearby. Canoeing and fishing for rainbow and brook trout are popular activities at Greens Lake. The Red Canyon Rim Trail is a great place for hiking, biking and wildlife watching. The Red Canyon Visitor Center offers interpretive displays and area information. Red Canyon Lodge is situated on the shore of Greens Lake. Canoe and bike rentals, horseback riding, a restaurant and gift shop are available. The campground contains 17 single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets are provided. There is no drinking water available. Skull Creek lies in a hillside forested with ponderosa pines and aspens near Flaming Gorge…
- Fees: $12/night for single unit. The single site fee covers the cost of 1 vehicle. Each single site's maximum capacity is 2 vehicles. There will…
- Season: May - Opening date may be adjusted due to weather – September
- Managed by: Ashley National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi southwest of Flaming Gorge, UT · 40.86278, -109.52694
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skull Creek | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Red Ridge | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Canyon Rim | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Canyon Rim A | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Highline Connector | Horse | 1.6 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Trail Creek | ATV road | 1.7 mi | 1.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 4.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Greens Lake 0.9 mi
- Canyon Rim 1.8 mi
- Red Canyon (Ashley National Forest) 2.5 mi
- Pine Forest RV Park 3.8 mi
- Greendale 3.9 mi
- Firefighters Campground 4.4 mi