USDA Forest Service · Utah
Orange Olsen
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 with water, 2 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 14
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,234 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
- ORANGE OLSEN ADMIN SITE (NFSR 50144) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Manti-La Sal National Forest
- Nearest town
- Ferron
- Address
- FERRON-PRICE RANGER DISTRICT, Ferron, UT, 84523
- Phone
- 435-384-2372
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing
2 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Orange Olsen is located at 7,000 feet with a panoramic view of Joes Valley. The dwelling and cabin offer amenities including solar powered lighting, LP range and heated shower. The dwelling can accommodate six visitors while the cabin sleeps four. These cabins do not have electricity.
Recreation
Joes Valley Reservoir offers boating and fishing opportunities just minutes away. A boat ramp is available on the east and west shorelines. Joes Valley Campground is located immediately south of Orange Olsen, with Joes Valley Group Pavilion only a mile away.
Facilities
The Orange Olsen Dwelling and Cabin come equipped with flush restrooms, showers, and solar powered lights. The kitchens are equipped with sinks, stove and simple cookware (pots/pans, silverware, utensils). These facilities are not equipped with refrigerators so visitors will need to plan on cooling their perishables in other ways.
The Orange Olsen Dwelling has two bedrooms. One bedroom has two single twin sized beds with mattresses and the second bedroom has two sets of bunk beds with mattresses. You are allowed to have a boat trailer or utility trailer on site, however, it may be a tight fit if other vehicles are present. No RV/Motorhomes/Travel Trailers are permitted at this site.
The Orange Olsen Cabin has one bedroom including two sets of bunk beds with mattresses. You are allowed to have a boat trailer or utility trailer on sites. No RV/Motorhomes/Travel Trailers are permitted at this site.
Natural Features
The dwelling and cabin are set in an open sagebrush meadow interspersed with pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine trees. There is no shade available.
Nearby Attractions
Renowned bouldering opportunities abound in nearby Straight and Cottonwood Canyons. Popular mountain fisheries at Grassy Lake, Pete's Hole, and Potters Ponds are all within 10 miles of Orange Olsen. The 370-mile Arapeen Off-Highway Vehicle Trail System can be accessed directly from the dwelling and cabin.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 20° | 1° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 21° | -2° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 27° | 10° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 31° | 12° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 42° | 25° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 54° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 62° | 50° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 59° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 53° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 39° | 21° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | 8° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 19° | 3° | 55° | 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
- Joes Valley Reservoir · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 62 sites
- Joes Valley Pavilion Group Site a · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 2 sites
- Pavilion B Group Site · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Cottonwood Canyon Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi
- Seely Creek Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
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