About Upper Onion Creek Campground
Upper Onion Creek Campground offers striking views of the Colorado River canyon and the surrounding red rock cliffs, mesas and spires, with the La Sal Mountains as a dramatic back-drop. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Two group sites, Upper Onion Creek Group Sites A and B, are available for reservation through Recreation.gov. Well-situated 0.7 miles off SR 128, there is direct access to the Onion Creek four-wheel drive road (watch for seasonal rains and flash floods). The town of Moab is approximately 40 minutes away and has dining, shopping, sports rentals, tour companies and museums. Fees: $20/night Water: No Toilets: Yes Hook-ups: No Individual Sites: 14 (limited to 10 people & two vehicles per site); Group Sites: 2 (reservable); Water: No; Toilets: Yes; Hook-ups: No.
- Fees: $20/night (Pay at campground-cash or check only)
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 10 mi north of La Sal, UT · 38.43353, -109.20704
Things to do:
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–Apr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 54726 | ATV road | 1.3 mi | 0.6 mi |
| FR 54723 | ATV road | 1.5 mi | 0.4 mi |
| South Mountain (Sz) | Horse | 1.6 mi | 9.8 mi |
| Tukuhnikivatz (Tuk) | Horse | 2.1 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Medicine Lake | Horse | 2.5 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Gold Basin | Horse | 2.9 mi | 1.4 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 14 mi
Water fill-up: 20.4 mi