About Deep Creek Campground
Deep Creek Campground is located near Sand Lake at an elevation just over 10,000 feet. The summers are cool and autumn is brief. Winter comes early and stays late. Campground facilities include 11 small campsites, one pull through site, picnic tables, toilets, drinking water, fire rings. **This is a pack-it-in-pack-it-out campsite**. **No trash service in the area.** For hiking, the Rock Creek Trail and Sheep Lake Trail are nearby. Crater Lake Trail provides a short hike to a beautiful lake. Boats must be carried a short distance to reach the lake. This site was approved for a fee change - [Click here for more information](https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/fire/?cid=FSEPRD1092198)
- Fees: $20 per site.
- Managed by: USFS - Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
- Where: 11 mi south of Arlington, WY · 41.45901, -106.27266
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Creek Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| Rock Creek Trail | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 11.1 mi |
| Sand Lake Road | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 28.5 mi |
| Sheep Lake | Horse | 0.2 mi | 8.9 mi |
| Crater Lake Trail | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Lookout Mountain Trail | Horse | 2.9 mi | 2.8 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.Camps nearby
- Brooklyn Lake Campground 6 mi
- Bow River Campground 6.2 mi
- Little Brooklyn Guard Station 6.7 mi
- Nash Fork Campground 7.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Campground 7.3 mi
- Bow River Ranger Station 7.5 mi