USDA Forest Service · Utah
Yellowstone Group Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 6
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,661 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- YELLOWSTONE C G (NFSR 10129) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Ashley National Forest
- Nearest town
- ROOSEVELT
- Address
- 650 W HWY 40 PO BOX 127, ROOSEVELT, UT, 84066
- Phone
- 435-722-5018
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Yellowstone Group Campground lies along its pretty namesake river on the southern slope of the Uinta Mountains, about 40 miles from Duchesne, Utah. Visitors come to the area to enjoy its extensive off-road trail system and great fishing opportunities.
Recreation
The Yellowstone River offers fishing for rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat trout.
The Yellowstone ATV Trail System is conveniently close, with over 50 miles of trail on the Petty Mountain and Dry Gulch Loops. Hiking and biking are also allowed on these trails.
Facilities
The campground contains one group site with picnic tables and campfire rings. Forty people, four vehicles and four camp trailers/RV units can be accommodated. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. Several first come, first served single sites are available as well.
Natural Features
The campground sits on the banks of the Yellowstone River at an elevation of 7700 feet. A forest of aspen, maple and Ponderosa pine covers the area. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant.
Nearby Attractions
Yellowstone Canyon offers beautiful mountain scenery, additional first come, first served campgrounds, a small reservoir and trailheads with access to the High Uintas Wilderness.
Hiking, backpacking and horseback riding are popular in the wilderness area and numerous sparkling lakes provide great backcountry fishing opportunities.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 11° | -7° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 12° | -10° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 19° | 0° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 25° | 8° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 36° | 16° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 47° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 55° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 53° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 46° | 24° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 31° | 1° | 70° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 24° | -2° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 11° | -4° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Reservoir · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Riverview · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Swift Creek · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Moon Lake Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 2 sites
- Moon Lake Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
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