USDA Forest Service · Utah
Red Canyon Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,257 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- RED CANYON C G (NFSR 30279) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Panguitch, UT
About
US Forest Service campground. The Red Canyon Campground is a first-come first-serve campground situated amid ponderosa pine in Red Canyon along Scenic Byway Utah State Highway 12. It is surrounded by Pink Claron Limestone formations similar to those found in Bryce Canyon National Park. The area around the campground has an extensive trail system for hiking, mountain biking and road bike riding. The Buckhorn Trailhead is located inside the campground, which is a short trail that can be connected to the Golden Wall Trail to make a scenic 5 mile round trip hike. There is also easy access to the Red Canyon Bicycle Trail and the Red Canyon Visitor Center. Stop by and see us! Campground Map Facilities 37 campsites with picnic tables, fire pits/grills, tent pads drinking water, flush and vault toilets, showers, trailer dump station and garbage disposal. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $30 per night (1-8 people)
Double Site: $60 per night (1-16 people)
Day Use Group Area: $56 per day (1-100 people)
Additional Vehicle Fee: $10 per vehicle
Dump Station and Water: $10
Shower Fee: $2.50 shower
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 18° | 4° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 18° | 2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 25° | 3° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 31° | 19° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 42° | 26° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 54° | 39° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 61° | 49° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 58° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 51° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 39° | 20° | 75° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 32° | 5° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 20° | -9° | 58° | 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
- Kings Creek · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 40 sites
- Kings Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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- North Campground (UT) · National Park Service · 11 mi · 103 sites
- Sunset Campground (UT) · National Park Service · 11 mi · 102 sites
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