Bureau of Land Management · Utah
Simpson Springs Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Utah, United States
- Sites
- 23
- Hookups
- 23 with water, 23 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Year round $15.00 per site
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,121 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Salt Lake Field Office
- Nearest town
- Salt Lake City
- Address
- 491 N. John Glenn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT, 84116
- Phone
- 801-977-4300
20 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
The campground is situated on the eastern edge of Utah's West Desert near the historic Simpson Springs station on the Pony Express National Historic Trail. Simpson Springs was the site of a significant Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in the late 1930s and early 1940s, just prior to the establishment of the US Army Dugway Proving Grounds during World War II.
Recreation
Hiking, picnicking, OHV riding, mountian biking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, scenic backcountry byway, Pony Express National Historic Trail.
Facilities
Potable water (seasonally) and accessible vault toilets.
Natural Features
Campground is along the Pony Express National Historic Trail.
Nearby Attractions
Historic Pony Express National Historic Trail site and visitor interpretation.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (801) 320-8300.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 23° | 3° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 26° | 10° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 33° | 19° | 79° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 38° | 25° | 82° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 50° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 60° | 43° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 71° | 53° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 68° | 53° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 60° | 39° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 44° | 28° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 35° | 20° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 24° | 3° | 59° | 9 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.
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