USDA Forest Service · Utah
Uinta River Group
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 6
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,697 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
- UINTA PARK GS-PA A-B (NFSR 10456) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Ashley National Forest
- Nearest town
- Duchesne
- Address
- 85 West Main, Duchesne, UT, 84021
- Phone
- 435-722-5018
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Uinta River Group Campground is located about 25 miles from Roosevelt near the Uinta River at an elevation of 7,600 feet. Visitors come to enjoy the area's fishing and trail opportunities.
Recreation
Anglers fish for rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat trout on the Uinta River.
The Uinta River Trailhead is just up the road, providing access to the Chain Lakes region of the High Uintas Wilderness. Hiking, backpacking and horseback riding are popular in the wilderness area, and numerous sparkling lakes provide great backcountry fishing opportunities.
Facilities
The campground contains one large group site that can accommodate up to 150 people. Several picnic tables and campfire rings with grills are scattered throughout the area.
Vault toilets and trash collection are provided. The available water is not potable. Campers must bring their own supply. Roads and parking spurs are gravel.
Natural Features
The campground lies in an open meadow beneath towering Ponderosa pines. Summer wildflowers and wildlife are abundant.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 14° | -3° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 15° | -5° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 20° | 6° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 27° | 4° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 36° | 14° | 70° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 49° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 56° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 54° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 48° | 24° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 34° | 7° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 26° | 2° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 13° | -2° | 52° | 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
- Uinta Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Pole Creek Lake · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Reservoir · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Riverview · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Swift Creek · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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