USDA Forest Service · Utah
City Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,569 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
- CITY CREEK CG LOOP B (NFSR 40131B) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Junction, Utah. From Junction, head west on Center Street (UT-153) for 5.7 miles. Turn right on FR131 for 0.6 miles.
About
US Forest Service campground. Group Campground. Five camping units are available with tables, fire rings, and non-potable water. The campground has vault toilets, group fire circle, picnic area and amphitheater to the north. Units will accommodate up to 24 ' trailers. Cottonwood trees canopy the campsites in the City Creek Campground. The sound of trickling water can be heard from most locations. City Creek weaves along-side the campsites. This creek is primarily a rainbow trout fishery. Common vegetation includes cottonwood, Ponderosa pine, pinyon and juniper trees. Special Features: Rainbow trout are occasionally stocked in the campground area. Both forks of City Creek support trout populations, with the most success found on the south fork. There are hiking or horseback opportunities on trails going up both the North and South Fork of City Creek. ATV access: This campground allows ATV access to trails directly from camp. Riders can head north on jeep trails or can go southeast out of the campground and access the Paiute ATV Trail. The Paiute Trail will take riders through Oak and Cottonwood Basins then access more trails at the top of the mountains. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: April-November. 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 | 34° | 16° | 1° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 18° | 0° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | 5° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 30° | 13° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 42° | 24° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 52° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 60° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 57° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 51° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 38° | 20° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 31° | 2° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 18° | -8° | 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.
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