Diamond
- from $27.67
- fee
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Diamond open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 5,237 ft
- Spanish Fork Ranger DistrictUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Diamond is a Forest Service campground in the Spanish Fork Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. It sits in an open setting with trailheads, waterfalls and canyons close by, and it serves as a base for river fishing and hiking. Vault toilets are the only amenity on site, and a fee is charged for recreation here. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 81°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. Diamond Youth Forest Discovery is a hike just 0.4 miles away, and the Red Ledges climbing area is about 1.5 miles off. Monks Hollow Trail and the paddling on Diamond Fork are both within about 2.3 miles.
Local outfitters
- Mountain Valley RV Resort28 mi away
- Jones High Country RV Camp34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Diamond
Best months: March–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 22°
10 wet
Feb
45° / 26°
9 wet
Mar
57° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
64° / 38°
10 wet
May
74° / 46°
9 wet
Jun
86° / 53°
5 wet
Jul
93° / 61°
4 wet
Aug
91° / 60°
5 wet
Sep
81° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
67° / 41°
7 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
8 wet
Dec
38° / 23°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spanish Fk Pwr House, UT, 9.2 mi away at 4,720 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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