USDA Forest Service · Utah
Skull Creek
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 17
- Hookups
- 16 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Max RV length
- 80 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,487 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SKULL CR C G (NFSR 10397) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Ashley National Forest
- Nearest town
- DUTCH JOHN
- Address
- RED CANYON COMPLEX, DUTCH JOHN, UT, 84023
- Phone
- 435-784-3445
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
17 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
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.
Recreation
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.
Facilities
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.
Natural Features
Skull Creek lies in a hillside forested with ponderosa pines and aspens near Flaming Gorge Reservoir at an elevation of 7,400 feet. The campground is partially shaded. Summer wildflowers dot the landscape.
Nearby Attractions
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is known not only for its beautiful red cliffs, but also for its world-class fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout. Boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and scuba diving are popular activities on the reservoir.
Flaming Gorge Dam offers guided tours of the working hydroelectric plant and the dam itself; The adjacent visitor center contains area history exhibits.
The Green River below the dam provides spectacular rafting opportunities. A trip down the river offers unique geology, outlaw history and Native American rock art.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (801) 226-3564.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 8° | -13° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 10° | -14° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 18° | 2° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 25° | 6° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 34° | 10° | 74° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 46° | 33° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 53° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 53° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 46° | 23° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 31° | 7° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 23° | 1° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 9° | -6° | 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
- Greens Lake · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 21 sites
- Canyon Rim · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 18 sites
- Red Canyon (Ashley National Forest) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 8 sites
- Greendale · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 10 sites
- Firefighters Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 60 sites
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