USDA Forest Service · Utah
Blue Spruce Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Cost
- $10 Site Fee $5 Extra Vehicle Fee
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,904 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
- COWPUNCHER (NFSR 30145) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Escalante, Utah
About
US Forest Service campground. Blue Spruce Campground is a small campground adjacent to Pine Creek in a blue spruce forest. It offers pleasant temperatures and shade throughout the summer. It is close to several trails open to hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. It is also close to the Box-Death Hollow Wilderness area in which only hiking is allowed. Facilities- 5 single campsites with picnic tables, and fire rings/grills- 1 double site with picnic tables, and fire rings/grills- Vault toilet- No garbage disposal, please pack it out. This campground is operated by the US Forest Service. Open season: Year Round (weather permitting). 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 | 35° | 17° | 5° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 17° | -1° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | -1° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 31° | 10° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 39° | 25° | 73° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 53° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 58° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 56° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 50° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 38° | 14° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 32° | 1° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 20° | -9° | 56° | 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
- Cowpuncher Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Posey Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 23 sites
- Barker Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 18 sites
- Escalante Petrified Forest State Park · Utah State Parks · 13 mi · 52 sites
- Aquarius Ranger Station · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 1 sites
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