USDA Forest Service · Utah
Miners Gulch
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- January 1 to January 2
- Max RV length
- 24 ft
- Elevation
- 7,493 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
- ROCK CREEK-BLIND STREAM (NFSR 10134) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Ashley National Forest
- Nearest town
- DUCHESNE
- Address
- P.O. BOX 981, DUCHESNE, UT, 84021
- Phone
- 435-738-2482
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Miners Gulch Campground was affected by large debris in 2023 that cause irrepairable damage and is no longer open to the Public.
Recreation
Rock Creek offers fishing for brown, brook and rainbow trout. Whitewater rafting and kayaking opportunities are available seasonally.
Facilities
The campground is a group camping facility made up of several individual sites, which can accommodate a group of up to 40 people. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets. The campground has no running water so campers must bring their own supply.
Natural Features
This shaded campground is set back off the main road for privacy. Dense stands of aspens shade the campground, and pines, sagebrush and wildflowers dot the landscape. Evenings in this area are cool.
Nearby Attractions
The Rock Creek Trail begins just over a mile away and connects with an accessible, paved interpretive nature trail in Yellowpine Campground.
The Rock Creek Trail provides access to the High Uintas Wilderness, where hiking, backpacking, horseback riding and backcountry fishing are very popular activities.
Upper Stillwater Reservoir and Lower Stillwater Ponds are nearby, offering fishing for brown and rainbow trout, swimming and picnicking.
Upper Stillwater is currently accessible only by hiking in. Numerous hiking trails lead into the High Uinta Wilderness Area from here.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 15° | -2° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 17° | -4° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 21° | 5° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 27° | 10° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 37° | 18° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 48° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 56° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 55° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 49° | 26° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 34° | 2° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 26° | 4° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 15° | -4° | 54° | 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
- Rock Creek Group (UT) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Yellowpine · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 17 sites
- Upper Stillwater · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 11 sites
- Moon Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 54 sites
- Moon Lake Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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