USDA Forest Service · Utah
Porcupine Rim
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,379 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MALLOY PARK (NFSR 54632) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Moab, Utah
About
US Forest Service campground. What was once a dispersed camping area has now become a popular developed campground with a number of amenities. It's situated along the Whole Enchilada mountain bike trail. The camping area provides breathtaking views of Castle Valley below. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Spring, Summer, and Fall. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 15° | -10° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 19° | -14° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 26° | 0° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 33° | 18° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 45° | 29° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 55° | 42° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 61° | 53° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 58° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 52° | 32° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 36° | 20° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 26° | 14° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 19° | 2° | 45° | 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
- Masons Draw Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Rock Castle Camping Area · Bureau of Land Management · 4 mi
- Juniper Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 4 mi
- Warner Lake · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 31 sites
- Oowah Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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