USDA Forest Service · Utah
Dalton Springs Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $20 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,428 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DALTON SPRINGS CAMPGROUND (NFSR 50081) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Monticello, UT
About
US Forest Service campground. There are sixteen first come/ first serve campsites in an aspen and gambel oak grove at 8200 ft elevation. There are multiple trails and roads nearby offering recreation opportunities for biking, hiking, motorized activities, and equestrian use. Mule deer, black bears, and other wildlife may be seen nearby. Newspaper Rock, the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, and Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum are nice day trips from the campground. 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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 17° | 0° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 18° | -2° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 24° | 8° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 32° | 16° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 42° | 25° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 53° | 38° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 59° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 56° | 48° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 51° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 37° | 19° | 70° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 28° | 14° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 20° | 2° | 50° | 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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